Patricia Wood studied for her PhD at the University of Hawaii, focusing on education, disability, and diversity. Lottery, her first novel, was inspired by her work, as well as by a number of events in her life, including her father's winning the Washington State Lottery. She lives with her husband aboard a sailboat moored in Ko'Olina, Hawaii.
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The story is about Elinor and Marianne, two daughters of Mr Dashwood by his second wife. They have a younger sister, Margaret, and an older half-brother named John. When their father dies, the family estate passes to John, and the Dashwood women are left ... SEE MORE