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The Last Romantics
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ISBN13:
9780062887542
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A richly observed novel, both ambitious and welcoming. -- Meg Wolitzer THE BARNES & NOBLE BOOK CLUB PICK FOR FEBRUARY AN AMAZON BEST OF THE MONTH, FICTION & LITERATURE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF FEBRUARY BY: Goodreads Lithub Refinery29 InStyle HelloGiggles Real Simple Parade PureWow Apple Books Bustle It is the strength and fragility of the siblings bond, the evolving nature of love that is at the core of Conklins novel....Gracefully rendered, The Last Romantics focuses on the familiar theme of family with great originality. -- Washington Post When the renowned poet Fiona Skinner is asked about the inspiration behind her iconic work, The Love Poem, she tells her audience a story about her family and a betrayal that reverberates through time. It begins in a big yellow house with a funeral, an iron poker, and a brief variation forever known as the Pause: a free and feral summer in a middle-class Connecticut town. Caught between the predictable life they once led and an uncertain future that stretches before them, the Skinner siblingsfierce Renee, sensitive Caroline, golden boy Joe and watchful Fionaemerge from the Pause staunchly loyal and deeply connected. Two decades later, the siblings find themselves once again confronted with a family crisis that tests the strength of these bonds and forces them to question the life choices theyve made and ask what, exactly, they will do for love. A sweeping yet intimate epic about one American family, The Last Romantics is an unforgettable exploration of the ties that bind us together, the responsibilities we embrace and the duties we resent, and how we can loseand sometimes rescuethe ones we love. A novel that pierces the heart and lingers in the mind, it is also a beautiful meditation on the power of storieshow they navigate us through difficult times, help us understand the past, and point the way toward our future.
- | Author: Tara Conklin
- | Publisher: Harperluxe
- | Publication Date: Feb 05, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 512 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0062887548
- | ISBN-13: 9780062887542
- Author:
- Tara Conklin
- Publisher:
- Harperluxe
- Publication Date:
- Feb 05, 2019
- Number of pages:
- 512 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 0062887548
- ISBN-13:
- 9780062887542