This week's pick: We That Are Left by Clare Clark
Due out October 13, 2015
The captivating story of two sisters born into privilege, forced to make their way in a world turned upside down by war, and the man who, against all expectation, transforms them both
It is 1910. Jessica and Phyllis Melville have grown up at Ellinghurst, their family estate. A headstrong beauty, Jessica longs for London — the glitter and glamor of debutante life — while bookish Phyllis dreams in vain of attending the university. Neither girl questions that it is Theo, their adored brother, whom their mother loves best. Theo eclipses everyone around him, including diffident Oskar Grunewald — a prodigy in the rapidly evolving fields of math and physics — who with his mother is a frequent visitor to Ellinghurst. Fascinated by the house but alternately tormented and ignored by the Melville children, Oskar seeks refuge in Ellinghurst's enormous library. Over the next decade, as the Great War devastates and reshapes their world, the sisters come of age in a country unrecognizable from the idylls of their youth. As they struggle to forge new paths in a world that no longer plays by the old rules, Oskar's life becomes entwined with theirs once again, in ways that will change all of their futures forever.
5 comments:
oh this sounds like a great story, with some strong characters, and I love the war setting.
I don't know if this is a book for me, but I do hope you'll love it. Thanks for sharing, and happy Wednesday! :)
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This book sounds interesting and I like the time period. That being said, when I first looked at the cover, the woman looks a little like Jackie Kennedy and I thought it would be set in the '60's. LOL
Great choice. I've not heard of this one until now but it sounds interesting. I love the cover.
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Ooh, sounds interesting! I do like historical fiction. Great pick!
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