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Lisa C. Murphy

Goodreads Author

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in The United States

Website

http://www.murphyink.com

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical Fiction

Influences

Annie Dillard, Tony Morrison, Lee Child, Terry Pratchett, Michael Chab ...more

Member Since

August 2010

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Lisa C. Murphy is a physician and writer who lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and son. Thanks to an adventurous family, she has traveled extensively starting at an early age, with trips to Africa, Turkey, Germany, France, Britain, Japan, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Scotland. Her books explore relationships on the edges of cultural and class lines. She enjoys writing strong female heroines in unusual circumstances.

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Average rating: 3.43 · 7 ratings · 2 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Turkish Mirror liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wyrmstone 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Im Garten Meines Vaters by Lisa C. Murphy (Goodreads Author), Liza Brown (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Süenne Dixon (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Lisa Murphy rated a book it was amazing Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Lisa Murphy rated a book it was amazing The Singularities by John Banville	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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