The Memory Keeper's Daughter

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About this book

The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a novel by American author Kim Edwards that tells the story of a man who gives away his newborn daughter, who has Down syndrome, to one of the nurses. Published by Viking Press in June 2005, the novel garnered great interest via word of mouth in the summer of 2006 and placed on the New York Times Paperback Bestsellers List. The novel was adapted into a television film and premiered on Lifetime Television on April 12, 2008.

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4.0/5 · 846 readers · 401 pages · ≈ 7 h 26 m · Light

How long does it take to read The Memory Keeper's Daughter?

About ≈ 7 h 26 m — 401 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Memory Keeper's Daughter~7 h 26 m

How many pages is The Memory Keeper's Daughter?

401 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Memory Keeper's Daughter401

What genre is The Memory Keeper's Daughter?

It sits on the Thriller, Fiction shelves.

Is The Memory Keeper's Daughter in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The Memory Keeper's Daughter?

Kim Edwards.

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