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ISBN 10: 0915288567 ISBN 13: 9780915288564

Synopsis

A funny, bittersweet, and wonderfully peopled family saga from the acclaimed author of The Hills at Home, and a fitting farewell to the Hill clan.
Great-aunt Lily's pile of a house in Towne, Massachusetts, is once again the gathering place for her far-flung grandnieces and grandnephews. As always, their arrival brings a high summer of comedy and drama. While Lily struggles to get her new business venture off the ground, her granddaughter Sally befriends the local math whiz; brothers and software entrepreneurs Brooks and Rollins turn heads with their supermodel dates; Cousin Julie announces her wedding to a man who may or may not be imaginary; and the family faces the possibility of a final leave-taking of Aunt Ginger, who continues to dish up crucial life wisdom-whether it's sought or not-while reclining on a lawn chair in the sun.

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Review

Praise for "The Hills at Home
""(A New York Times Notable Book)
""Jane Austen is alive. What's more shocking, the grandmother of social satire has moved in with Jonathan Franzen, and the two of them have produced a love child called "The Hills at Home... "The wittiest family portrait in years."
--"The Christian Science Monitor
""There's no averting one's eyes from Clark's story, which includes family intrigue, gossip, romance and, of course, more than a few gin and tonics."
--"Chicago Tribune"
"Like a jumbo-sized Shakespearean comedy... Leisurely in its pace and lavish in its detail, with a wit that ranges from arch to zany."
--"The Seattle Times
"Praise for "A Way from Home
""Entertains from beginning to end... Clark is a superb storyteller."
--"The New York Times Book Review
""Diamond-sharp social observation inspirits a literary romance."
--"Kirkus Reviews
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"From the Hardcover edition."

"Gorgeously concocted.... Brilliantly observant, skillfully written and-much like an intimate summer picnic-completely charming."
--"The Tucson Citizen"
Praise for "The Hills at Home"
"(A New York Times Notable Book)"
"Jane Austen is alive. What's more shocking, the grandmother of social satire has moved in with Jonathan Franzen, and the two of them have produced a love child called "The Hills at Home... "The wittiest family portrait in years."
--"The Christian Science Monitor"
"There's no averting one's eyes from Clark's story, which includes family intrigue, gossip, romance and, of course, more than a few gin and tonics."
--"Chicago Tribune"
"Like a jumbo-sized Shakespearean comedy... Leisurely in its pace and lavish in its detail, with a wit that ranges from arch to zany."
--"The Seattle Times"

"Brilliantly observant, skillfully written and-much like an intimate summer picnic-completely charming." --"The Tucson Citizen""Clark is a superb storyteller." --"The New York Times Book Review ""Remarkable. . . .Vivid with detail and humor, although Clark's undisputed gift is her wonderful use of the English language." --"Winston-Salem Journal""Jane Austen is alive. . . . The Hills' solidarity and Clark's indefatigable wit are antidotes for a world hopelessly separated and dangerously serious." --"The Christian Science Monitor "

About the Author

Nancy Clarkis the author of "A Way from Home" and "The Hills at Home. "A native of Massachusetts, she now makes her home in West Wilton, New Hampshire.

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0915288567
• ISBN 13: 9780915288564
• Binding: Paperback