The Island: A Novel - Softcover

Hilderbrand, Elin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316043885 ISBN 13: 9780316043885

Publisher: Back Bay Books, 1900

Synopsis

A summertime story only Elin Hilderbrand can tell: a family in upheaval after a cancelled wedding fill an island summer with heartache, laughter, and surprises.
Birdie Cousins has thrown herself into the details of her daughter Chess's lavish wedding, from the floating dance floor in her Connecticut back yard to the color of the cocktail napkins. Like any mother of a bride-to-be, she is weathering the storms of excitement and chaos, tears and joy. But Birdie, a woman who prides herself on preparing for every possibility, could never have predicted the late-night phone call from Chess, abruptly announcing that she's cancelled her engagement.
It's only the first hint of what will be a summer of upheavals and revelations. Before the dust has even begun to settle, far worse news arrives, sending Chess into a tailspin of despair. Reluctantly taking a break from the first new romance she's embarked on since the recent end of her 30-year marriage, Birdie circles the wagons and enlists the help of her younger daughter Tate and her own sister India. Soon all four are headed for beautiful, rustic Tuckernuck Island, off the coast of Nantucket, where their family has summered for generations. No phones, no television, no grocery store - a place without distractions where they can escape their troubles.
But throw sisters, daughters, ex-lovers, and long-kept secrets onto a remote island, and what might sound like a peaceful getaway becomes much more. Before summer has ended, dramatic truths are uncovered, old loves are rekindled, and new loves make themselves known.

About this title

Review:

so deliciously addictive that it will be the "It" beach book of the summer. (Kirkus Review)

'This book was a great read - you really care what happens to the characters. Perfect holiday reading. I didn't want to put it down' ( Candis on Barefoot)

A fun read (Star on Barefoot)

'Touching and uplifting' (U Magazine on Barefoot)

'[A] beautifully written, emotional novel' (Sainsbury's magazine on A Summer Affair)

'A gem of a summer read with a glamorous location, elite lifestyle, and Hilderbrand's appealing take on the constant stress that fills the lives of women everywhere' (Booklist on A Summer Affair)

'A gritty and moving read that oozes plenty of drama' (Heat on A SUMMER AFFAIR)

Book Description:

Atmospheric, intelligent women's commercial fiction that explores the secrets and lies that can lurk beneath even the closest of friendships.

About this edition

• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Publication date: 1900
• ISBN 10: 0316043885
• ISBN 13: 9780316043885
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448