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.
Jennifer Johnston's powerful novel of 1920s Ireland and one woman, on her deathbed, looking back on the tragic day that changed the course of her lifeIn northwest Ireland, eighteen-year-old Miranda Martin lives in a country estate home with her father.
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).
Sara and Daniel, two New Yorkers used to the buzz of the Big Apple and the Metropolitan Museum, pack their books and cats in a pickup and set off for the backwoods of Atlantic Canada, their lovely young heads filled with lovely rustic dreams.
When the lustful but impotent professor-novelist Lee Youngdahl encounters the beautiful Mariolena Sunwall, a student in his writing class, he learns of a novel she's eager to have published and decides he can help her land a book contract with one of New York's most prestigious publishing houses.
'Heartbreaking, beautiful and confronting' SARAH WINMAN'A timely conversation-starter of a book' WIZ WHARTON'Kept me enthralled until the very last page' ROWAN COLEMAN'Truly gripping and moving .
