At The Breakers: A Novel (Kentucky Voices)
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- Synopsis
- A woman in trouble tries to change her life in a &“beautifully written&” novel about &“the complex demands and joys and risks of all kinds of love&” (Kim Edwards, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Memory Keeper&’s Daughter). Jo Sinclair, a single parent of four children, has fled an abusive relationship, winding up in Sea Cove, New Jersey, in front of The Breakers, a salty old hotel in the process of renovation. In this unlikely setting, Jo is intent on finding a way to renovate herself, to reclaim the promising life that was derailed by pregnancy when she was fourteen. She impulsively convinces the owner to give her a job painting the rooms and settles in with her youngest child, thirteen-year-old Nick. A grand cast of characters wanders through this little world, among them Iris Zephyr, the hotel&’s ninety-two-year-old permanent boarder; Charlie, a noble mixed breed dog; Wendy, Jo&’s tough eighteen-year-old daughter, who has suffered most from her mother&’s past mistakes; and Marco, the nearby gas station owner, who seems likely to become her mother&’s next mistake. But soon Jo&’s former teacher, a well-known and exuberant poet, arrives on the premises to stir everything up, including Jo&’s yearning for a life of art and committed love. At The Breakers is a deeply felt and beautifully written novel about forgiveness and reconciliation by the acclaimed author of Come and Go, Molly Snow. Its heroine, put through the fire, comes out with a chance for happiness—if she can muster the faith, courage, and optimism to take that chance. &“Incisive, witty prose.&” —Kirkus Reviews
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 352 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780813138992
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780813125428
- Publisher:
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Date of Addition:
- 01/18/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Mary Ann Taylor-Hall
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.