Sarah Blake Bücher

Epic poem of survival, following a nameless main character lost in the woods.

A sweeping, heart-wrenching novel about three generations of a privileged American family and the secrets that bind them. The Miltons, a powerful New York family, seem to have it all in 1935: an elegant apartment, two beautiful boys, and an enviable love. However, tragedy strikes, leading Ogden to comfort Kitty through sailing and picnics on a small island off the coast of Maine, which they eventually buy. For generations, the Miltons of Crockett Island enjoy this private paradise. Fast forward to 1959, and the world is changing. Ogden's firm hires Len Levy, a Jewish man who earns admiration from both his boss and the boss's daughter. When Len visits the island, the Milton family's principles and prejudices are challenged. By the dawn of the 21st century, the family's wealth has dwindled, and the island is up for sale. Kitty's granddaughter returns for one last visit, uncovering unsettling truths about her family's fortune and gaining insight into the silences that have lingered throughout her life. This novel explores themes of memory, identity, love, and family loyalty, offering a powerful and provocative narrative that captivates readers.

"A dreamy and transgressive feminist retelling of the Great Flood from the perspective of Noah's wife as she wrestles with the mysterious metaphysics of womanhood at the end of the world." —O, The Oprah Magazine With the coming of the Great Flood—the mother of all disasters—only one family was spared, drifting on an endless sea, waiting for the waters to subside. We know the story of Noah, moved by divine vision to launch their escape. Now, in a work of astounding invention, acclaimed writer Sarah Blake reclaims the story of his wife, Naamah, the matriarch who kept them alive. Here is the woman torn between faith and fury, lending her strength to her sons and their wives, caring for an unruly menagerie of restless creatures, silently mourning the lover she left behind. Here is the woman escaping into the unreceded waters, where a seductive angel tempts her to join a strange and haunted world. Here is the woman tormented by dreams and questions of her own—questions of service and self-determination, of history and memory, of the kindness or cruelty of fate. In fresh and modern language, Blake revisits the story of the Ark that rescued life on earth, and rediscovers the agonizing burdens endured by the woman at the heart of the story. Naamah is a parable for our time: a provocative fable of body, spirit, and resilience.

It is 1940, and bombs fall nightly on London. In the thick of the chaos is young American radio reporter Frankie Bard. She huddles close to terrified strangers in underground shelters, and later broadcasts stories about survivors in rubble-strewn streets. But for her listeners, the war is far from home. Listening to Frankie are Iris James, a Cape Cod postmistress, and Emma Fitch, a doctor's wife. Iris hears the winds stirring and knows that soon the letters she delivers will bear messages of hope or tragedy. Emma is desperate for news of London, where her husband is working - she counts the days until his return. But one night in London the fates of all three women entwine when Frankie finds a letter - a letter she vows to deliver . . .

1940. De Amerikaanse radiojournaliste Frankie Bard verslaat vanuit Londen als eerste vrouw de oorlog. Terwijl er elke nacht bommen vallen en joodse vluchtelingen in paniek door Europa vluchten, probeert Frankie het juiste verhaal te vinden dat Amerika tot actie zal bewegen. Aan de andere kant van de oceaan, in Franklin, Massachusetts, luistert Iris James naar Frankies uitzendingen. Ze weet dat het een kwestie van tijd is voor de oorlog ook haar dorp bereikt en als hoofd van het postkantoor ziet ze het als haar taak om andermans geheimen te bezorgen en te bewaren. Ook het doktersechtpaar Will en Emma Fitch luistert elke avond naar Frankie. Wanneer Will besluit haar woorden ter harte te nemen en naar het front te gaan, botsen de levens van de drie vrouwen op onverwachte wijze.

Drie Amerikaanse vrouwen en hun persoonlijke tragiek worden op de voet gevolgd aan het begin van de Tweede Wereldoorlog.