# The Ruins of California

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- Authors: [Martha Sherrill](https://www.bookquiver.com/martha-sherrill)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2007-01-02

## Description

For the Ruin family in 1970s California, as described by the precocious young Inez, life is complex. Her father, Paul, is self-obsessed, intrusive, and brilliant. He's also twice divorced, leaving Inez...

## Editions

### The Ruins of California

- Publisher: penguin_books
- ISBN: 978-15-9448-231-1
- Pages: 384
- Published: 2007-01-02
- Language: en_US