Roxanna Robinson is known for her perceptive and powerful chronicling of the hidden realities of WASP family life. 'This Is My Daughter' returns to familiar ground - New York's Upper East Side and summer colonies in New England - and reveals that class and privilege provide no protection from familial pain.
'This Is My Daughter' is the story of a second marriage. It charts the struggles of two divorced parents to build a new family with their two daughters. The girls, however, have their own ideas. While children can't prevent a divorce, they can prevent the success of a marriage. The tensions and complexities of the situation increase steadily as the story moves to a stunning emotional climax.