While I Was Gone
Sue Miller
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While I Was Gone
by Sue Miller
Published
2002
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pages
337
Description
In the summer of 1968, Jo Becker ran out on the marriage and the life her parents wanted for her, and escaped - for one beautiful, idyllic year - into a life that was bohemian and romantic, living under an assumed name in a rambling group house in Cambridge. It was a time of limitless possibility, but it ended in a single instant when Jo returned home one night to find her best friend lying dead in a pool of blood on the living room floor. Now Jo has everything she's ever wanted: a veterinary practice she loves, a devoted husband, three grown daughters, a beautiful Massachusetts farmhouse. And if occasionally she feels a stranger to herself and wonders what happened to the freedom she once felt, or how she came to be the wife, mother, and doctor her neighbors know and trust - if at times she feels as if her whole life is vanishing behind her as she's living it - she need only look at her daughters or her husband, Daniel, to recall the satisfactions of family and community and marriage. But when an old housemate settles in her small town, the fabric of Jo's life begins to unravel: seduced again by the enticing possibility of another self and another life, she begins a dangerous flirtation that returns her to the darkest moment of her past and imperils all she loves.
Subjects
Good wives
The Yellow Wallpaper
Works (Awakening / Beyond the Bayou / Desiree's Baby / Kiss / Locket / Ma'ame Pelagie / Pair of Silk Stockings / Reflection / Respectable Woman)
Mrs. Dalloway
The Awakening
The Portrait of a Lady
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in While I Was Gone?
This edition of While I Was Gone has approximately 337 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read While I Was Gone?
For most readers, While I Was Gone typically takes between 7h 1m and 4h 41m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 84,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 37m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 12 days • Estimated word count: 84,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of While I Was Gone?
The estimated word count for While I Was Gone is approximately 84,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of While I Was Gone?
While I Was Gone was written by Sue Miller.
When was While I Was Gone published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2002. The original work may have been published on a different date.