Plain Truth
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- For the magazine of the same name see The Plain Truth
 Plain Truth |
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| Author | Jodi Picoult |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Washington Square Press |
| Released | April 3, 2001 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 432 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-671-77613-4 |
Plain Truth is a novel written by Jodi Picoult about a murder on an Amish farm. The book tells the story of how a dead infant found on an Amish farm shakes the entire community. As the police investigate the death, they discover that the baby was not stillborn, but that it died a short time after being born. As they gather more and more evidence, everything starts to point to an eighteen year old, unmarried Amish girl named, Katie Fisher, who is believed to be the mother of the child. Ellie Hathaway is the attorney who is assigned to Katie's case, and she must learn the culture and way of the "plain" people in order to gain Katie's trust and find out what really happened. Through this experience, Ellie goes through a self-discovery. She figures out what she truly wants in life and love, and her life is changed forever.
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
In 2004, the Lifetime television network debuted the Plain Truth movie, starring Mariska Hargitay as the attorney Ellie Hathaway and Alison Pill as accused and disowned Amish girl Katie Fisher.
[edit] External links
- Interview with Jodi Picoult in which she talks about research done for books, her career as an author, and what she likes to do when no one is around at home.LoadedShelf.10/06
- IMDb
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