Maine - Softcover

Sullivan, Courtney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857894986 ISBN 13: 9780857894984

Publisher: Atlantic Books, 2012

Synopsis

The Kelleher's beachfront holiday house creaks under a weight of secrets. A place where cocktails follow morning mass and children eavesdrop, it is home to matriarch Alice, who would trade every floorboard for a chance to undo the events of one night, decades before. As summer arrives and the women in Alice's family descend on the shore, it soon becomes clear that these mothers and daughters have been deeply hurt by the people they love the most. But as this fierce, irrational love burns ever brighter, anger builds and painful secrets are unearthed.

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Review:

Rich and exhilarating... The dialogue sizzles... Maine does not falter. You don't want this novel to end. Author: Lily King Source: New York Times Book Review

This read will transport you... The cast of quirky characters will have you laughing out loud and aching for their regrets in the same chapter, pining for more pages when it comes to an end. Source: Marie Claire

Thoughtful, witty and totally compulsive Source: Woman & Home

A funny, touching, beautifully written triumph... Hand of heart, I didn't want it to end. Source: Psychologies

A crackling-smart character study of the Kelleher women, who retreat to their oceanfront Maine compound, unearthing 60 years of family secrets, grudges, and regrets. Source: Elle

Whether you're in need of a beach-read or looking for a festive fireside book, Courtney Sullivan's Maine... is just the thing. Source: Grazia

Bittersweet, true to life, Maine is a reminder that every family should be celebrated, however dysfunctional. Author: Bella Pollen Source: author of The Summer of the Bear

Simple yet elegant, sometimes funny, often sad and always convincing. Author: Emma Henderson Source: author of Grace Williams Says It Loud

From the Author:

Courtney Sullivan is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel, Commencement. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times Book Review, Elle, Glamour, Men's Vogue, and the New York Observer, among others. She is a contributor to the essay anthology The Secret Currency of Love and co-editor of Click: When We Knew We Were Feminists. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0857894986
• ISBN 13: 9780857894984
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400