Summer Island: A Novel

Name: Summer Island: A Novel
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SKU: 0345483448
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The renowned author of The Women presents a poignant, funny, luminous novel about a mother and daughter—the complex ties that bind them, the past that separates them, and the healing that comes with forgiveness.

“[Kristin] Hannah is superb at delving into the characters’ psyches and delineating nuances of feeling.”—Washington Post Book World

Years ago, Nora Bridge walked out on her marriage and left her daughters behind. She has since become a famous radio talk-show host and newspaper columnist beloved for her moral advice. Her youngest daughter, Ruby, is a struggling comedienne who uses her famous mother as fuel for her bitter, cynical humor. When the tabloids unearth a scandalous secret from Nora’s past, their estrangement suddenly becomes dramatic: Nora is injured in an accident and a glossy magazine offers Ruby a fortune to write a tell-all about her mother. Under false pretenses, Ruby returns home to take care of the woman she hasn't spoken to for almost a decade.

Nora insists they retreat to Summer Island in the San Juans, to the lovely old house on the water where Ruby grew up, a place filled with childhood memories of love and joy and belonging. There Ruby is also reunited with her first love and his brother. Once, the three of them had been best friends, inseparable. Until the summer that Nora had left and everyone's hearts had been broken. . . .

What began as an expose evolves, as Ruby writes, into an exploration of her family’s past. Nora is not the woman Ruby has hated all these years. Witty, wise, and vulnerable, she is desperate to reconcile with her daughter. As the magazine deadline draws near and Ruby finishes what has begun to seem to her an act of brutal betrayal, she is forced to grow up and at last to look at her mother—and herself—through the eyes of a woman. And she must, finally, allow herself to love.

Product Information

Publisher	Ballantine Books
Publication date	November 2, 2004
Language	English
Print length	448 pages
ISBN-10	0345483448
ISBN-13	978-0345483447
Item Weight	2.31 pounds
Dimensions	5.13 x 0.96 x 7.95 inches

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Read 'Summer Island: A Novel' at bed and slept better for it. Not too gripping, just warm and satisfying throughout.

I read 'Summer Island: A Novel' cover to cover on a long weekend and did not want it to end. The pacing is lovely and the ending is written with real care.

'Summer Island: A Novel' surprised me by how funny it is. The humour is dry, well-timed, and never at the characters' expense.

Could not put 'Summer Island: A Novel' down at bedtime. It is a proper page-turner but with more emotional weight than most.

Bought 'Summer Island: A Novel' for a train journey and it lasted exactly as long as the ride. I was sad when both the book and the trip ended.

Finished 'Summer Island: A Novel' over two evenings and immediately queued it for my sister. Somewhere between moving and very funny.

I borrowed 'Summer Island: A Novel' from the library twice before finally buying it. Some stories deserve a permanent place on the shelf.

My friend pressed 'Summer Island: A Novel' on me at the school gate and I finished it the same week. Pages ahead through.

As a longtime novel reader I can say 'Summer Island: A Novel' stands out from the shelf. Every chapter ends on a reason to continue.

'Summer Island: A Novel' delivered exactly what I wanted from a new release. Original premise, clean writing, satisfying arc.

'Summer Island: A Novel' was recommended by my book club and I understand the fuss. The characters feel like real people and the story kept surprising me.

Took 'Summer Island: A Novel' on a weekend away and read most of it in the garden. Absorbing, thoughtful, and easy to get lost in.

'Summer Island: A Novel' captures family life with such honesty it almost feels familiar. Beautifully observed and well paced.

Read 'Summer Island: A Novel' twice now, once quickly and once slowly. It rewards a second read because of the small details.

'Summer Island: A Novel' closes cleanly with every thread wrapped up. Far too many novels fizzle at the end; this one lands it.

Picked up 'Summer Island: A Novel' on a whim and it became my favourite read of the season. Do yourself a favour and try it.

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