The suspicious death of a New York retail tycoon reveals dangerous cracks in a family's foundation in this page-turning novel of wealth, jealousy, betrayal, and murderOne of New York's most elegant and exclusive retail establishments, Tarkington's has been the preferred shopping experience of Manhattan's elite for decades.
The powerful story of a vibrant African American family torn apart by inner turmoil and the injustices perpetrated by a racist societySissie Joplin is dying, and her surviving children have come to say good-bye.
The daughter of a powerful industrialist seeks to live on her own terms in this entertaining portrait of the American home front during World War IIPolly Fulton, the daughter of one of America's most successful and admired businessmen, lives with her parents and brother in a thirty-room apartment on New York City's Park Avenue.
Finalist for the National Book Award: This sweeping novel set in the aftermath of World War II reveals the story behind the creation of an American icon Major General Melville A.
"e;Women and Thomas Harrow is Grade A Marquand, spellbindingly readable, smooth as cream in its polished technical craftsmanship, sardonically witty and filled with a special sort of wry and melancholy worldly wisdom.
A poor boy falls in love with a privileged young woman and learns a bitter lesson about the haves and the have-nots in this dramatic tale from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Late George ApleyAs a young boy, Tom Michael walked with his father, Alfred, along the streets of Michael's Harbor, Massachusetts, and gazed across the water at the stately mansions on Warning Hill.
A Harvard reunion prompts a Boston Brahmin's search for meaning in this comedy of manners by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Point of No Return.
Two sisters discover startling secrets in their mother's old journal in this "e;poignant"e; novel by the New York Times-bestselling author of Garden of Lies (Debbie Macomber).
The comic national bestseller of love and loss set amid the sexual revolution of the 1970sWhen Phil Potter decides to divorce his wife, Jessica, after a few difficult years, he imagines he's in for a wild jaunt through the sexually liberated 1970s.
May Sarton's 7th novel is about marriage, family, life's cycles, and the regeneration of loveFrances and Sprig Wyeth have come to the old Wyeth house in Maine for the summer.
The witty, dramatic, and fiercely tender story of a Southern family whose prodigious charms are matched only by their propensity for tragedy "e;Miss Cade passing.
Sheila Bosworth's enthralling debut novel is a vibrant, heartrending story of love and loss set in "e;the City That Care Forgot"e; Constance Alexander and Rand Calvert fall in love on Mardi Gras night.
A successful playwright, painter, and novelist confronts his mortality and the past during a major life crisis in this novel by Man Booker Prize-winning author David StoreyRichard Fenchurch has had a long and successful career as a playwright, painter, and novelist.
A novel about family and class restrictions by the Man Booker Prize-winning author of This Sporting Life and SavilleWith 2 rooms downstairs and 3 upstairs, the house at Spinney Moor Road is a real step-up for the Morley family.
A teacher oppressed by the futility of everyday life embarks on a dark affair in this extraordinary novel that won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Man Booker PrizeIn his dreams, Colin Pasmore runs an endless race.
A profound examination of the mysteries of memory and perception from one of the twentieth century's most admired literary artistsThe train races from New York to Boston.
A young girl befriends an elderly woman during the First World War in this remarkable novel by one of Britain's best-loved authorsSibyl Jardine, the former best friend of Rebecca Landon's grandmother, has recently returned to the Priory, her home at the top of a hill.
A young girl befriends an elderly woman during the First World War in this remarkable novel by one of Britain's best-loved authorsSibyl Jardine, the former best friend of Rebecca Landon's grandmother, has recently returned to the Priory, her home at the top of a hill.
A woman searches for a fresh start on a remote Caribbean island in this sequel to Rosamond Lehmann's classic The Ballad and the SourceThe year is 1933.
A woman searches for a fresh start on a remote Caribbean island in this sequel to Rosamond Lehmann's classic The Ballad and the SourceThe year is 1933.
The tender, engaging story of a family in pain and a boy whose quest for courage leads him deep into the wilds of AppalachiaIn 1948 Madeline Tally leaves her philandering husband and returns home to North Carolina, where she and her thirteen-year-old son, James, move into an ugly purple trailer in the cow pasture behind her father's farmhouse.
Out of prison and on his own, Peter Fury struggles to find a place in the worldPeter Fury has been in prison for fifteen years and four days, and every minute has been an eternity.
This collection of stories by one of Britain's most beloved novelists depicts domestic life during World War II as seen through the eyes of both children and adults In "e;The Red-haired Miss Daintreys,"e; four six-foot-tall sisters capture the imagination of young Rebecca when she and her family are on holiday.
"point of no return", erzählt die Geschichte zweier Menschen, die in unterschiedlichen Welten leben und durch ein schicksalhaftes Zusammentreffen zueinanderfinden.
A father is forced to choose between two sons, a decision that haunts the family decades laterHaim Kalinsky lies in an Israeli hospital, terminal lung cancer about to cut his life short.
The vivid and absorbing story of a man whose unwavering pursuit of success leaves him searching for the true meaning of life Raised in rural Arkansas during the Great Depression, Frank "e;Son"e; Wynn leaves home at age fourteen to seek his fortune.
A tale of the battles between a father and son by an author whose novels are "e;robustly intelligent, very funny, and beguilingly humane"e; (Philip Roth).
A gay man who fled his hometown in a cloud of scandal and guilt returns home to his estranged family-and the boy he left behindThe first call is from Wally Day's estranged mother, begging him to come home.
Even an East Coast academic can't resist Hollywood's siren allure in this hilarious novel of the dangers that come with fame and fortuneLiterature professor Perry Moss has slowly amassed it all: a steady job at Haviland College in southern Vermont, a successful writing career, and a beautiful wife, Jane.
A poignant and painfully funny novel about the New York art world by the acclaimed author of Although of Course You End Up Becoming YourselfFor two first-class years, Joan Freeley had it all: the perfect family, the best art dealer in Manhattan, and the admiration of famous friends.
The tender, engaging story of a family in pain and a boy whose quest for courage leads him deep into the wilds of AppalachiaIn 1948 Madeline Tally leaves her philandering husband and returns home to North Carolina, where she and her thirteen-year-old son, James, move into an ugly purple trailer in the cow pasture behind her father's farmhouse.
Grappling with the loss of her brother three decades prior, a woman digs into her family's past and uncovers generations of betrayal, half-truths, and secrecyImogen's brother, Johnny, disappeared thirty years ago, ostensibly the victim of a drowning accident a story to which everyone but Imogen subscribes.
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: In the midst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, a young schoolboy struggles to escape the destruction storming around himInside his home in Derry, Joe Logan's life is ruled by his tormented father; outside, by the tension and violence of the Troubles.
After a shocking accident, one family gathers for an unforgettable Christmas overflowing with secrets and revelations in this deeply felt novel by one of Ireland's foremost modern writersHenry has been estranged from his children since his divorce with their mother, Stephanie.
In the tradition of Anne Rivers Siddons and Pat Conroy comes this sensual, beautifully written novel of the South, about a world on the verge of change and the secrets it fears will be revealed When you enter the town of Fawley, you take a step back to a simpler time, back to when neighbors shared potluck dinners, church socials were the only parties decent people attended, and people knew who they were and what they valued and didn't tolerate outsiders who tried to change things.
A New York Times bestseller about a 1950s suburb transformed by the arrival of a divorced mother: "e;part American Graffiti, part early Updike"e; (The New York Times).
