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In 'Leaving Lucy Pear,' 2 Women Are Forever Linked By A Baby Girl

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Anna Solomon, author of "Leaving Lucy Pear." (Courtesy of Beowulf Sheehan)
Anna Solomon, author of "Leaving Lucy Pear." (Courtesy of Beowulf Sheehan)

It's an intriguing tale of secrets, class and motherhood. "Leaving Lucy Pear" tells the story of a baby who is abandoned under a pear tree in Gloucester, Massachusetts, by her Jewish 18-year-old mother. Bea hopes that an Irish family who steals the fruit in the dark of night will take the infant and raise her as their own.

Author Anna Solomon (@SolomonAnnaspoke with Here & Now's Robin Young last summer, and tells her about why she was inspired to write the book.

This segment aired on June 27, 2017.

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