The Beach House - Softcover

Green, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0452295386 ISBN 13: 9780452295384

Publisher: Berkley Books, 2009

Synopsis

From the author of Jemima J and Falling comes the New York Times bestseller about finding your place in the place you call home.

Ever since her life took an unexpected turn, Nan Powell has enjoyed living alone on the sun-drenched shores of Nantucket. At sixty-five, she's just as likely to be found at Windermere, her beach front home, as she is skinny dipping in her neighbor's pool. But when the money she thought would last forever starts to dwindle, Nan decides to do something drastic to keep hold of her free-spirited life: open up Windermere to strangers.

After placing an ad for summer rentals touting water views, direct access to the beach, and a sexagenarian roommate, Nan's once quiet house is soon full of noise, laughter, and the occasional bout of tears. Between her eclectic new tenants and the sudden return of her son, Nan gets a taste of what life is like when you have someone to care for besides yourself. But just as she starts to happily settle in to her new existence, the arrival of a visitor from her past threatens to turn everyone's lives upside down...

About this title

Review:

"Green gives you a clear sense of Nantucket's weathered splendor and offers up a refreshing summertime getaway...best read on a deck chair somewhere."--Chicago Sun-Times

"A sweetly memorable summer story, capturing the relaxing, renewing quality of life at the shore."--New Orleans Times-Picayune

"Breezy...deeply appealing."--Connecticut Post

"Green's best novel in years, a compelling, unputdownable read."--Booklist

More Praise for the Novels of Jane Green

"Gripping and powerful."--Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"The perfect summer read."―Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A warm bath of a novel that draws you in...Green's sympathetic portrayals...resonate."--USA Today

"Warm, witty, sharp and insightful. Jane Green writes with such honesty and zing."―Sophie Kinsella, New York Times bestselling author

"Her compelling tale reflects an understanding of contemporary women that's acute and compassionate, served up with style."―People

"The kind of novel you'll gobble up at a single sitting."--Cosmopolitan

"A smart, complex, character-driven read."--The Washington Post

"Green's novels consistently deliver believable, accessible, heartfelt, often heartwarming stories about real people, problems, and feelings."--Redbook

From the Back Cover:

One summer a group of strangers - each with their own reasons for wanting to step out of their busy lives - meet at a rented beach house in sunny Nantucket, owned by the mischievous and free-spirited Nan. There's Daniel, who's causing heartbreak for his wife Bee; recently divorced Daff, who feels she's lost touch with her daughter Jess; and Michael - Nan's son - who is having an ill-advised fling with his boss.

With so many lost souls gathered under one roof, very soon there are tears and laughter, friendship and - for some - even love. Each one of them is hoping for a new beginning. But will any of them find it?

Praise for Jane Green

'One of her best...a cracker' Mail on Sunday

'Addictive...a must-read summer delight' Heat

'A compelling page-turner' Daily Express

'Compulsively readable' Sunday Times

'Cancel all engagements and read it' Tatler

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0452295386
• ISBN 13: 9780452295384
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368