Guests of August
by Gloria Goldreich

Five families come together for a summer vacation that will change their lives forever in this moving tale of love, loss and hope.

The Edwards, the Ames, the Epsteins, the Currans and the Templetons – five families bound together by the decades-old tradition of spending their August vacation at the idyllic Mount Haven Inn in New Hampshire.

Despite living separate, disparate lives, the summer ritual of reconnecting remains an important yearly fixture for the families, with the inn and its tranquil surroundings offering a welcome safe haven and respite from their struggles – a place to draw comfort from their shared past and memories. But strained relationships, heartache, loss and devastating secrets all come to a head one climactic summer – a summer that will change their lives forever . . .

Reviews

A moving portrait of grieving parents and the different paths they take to find healing and closure

Booklist on After Melanie

Goldreich creates a realistic portrait of a marriage slowly sinking in quicksand

Library Journal on After Melanie

Filled with fascinating details about the art world and colorful real-life characters, this novel may appeal to historical fiction fans who enjoyed Natasha Solomons's The House at Tyneford and Tatiana de Rosnay's Sarah's Key

Library Journal on The Bridal Chair

Goldreich's portrait of a major artist and his daughter is fascinating

Booklist on The Bridal Chair

Goldreich's latest wide-ranging novel skillfully delineates contemporary and conservative Jewish life

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Editions

Guests of August by Gloria Goldreich is available in the following formats

Ebook97814483036011st January 2020N/A224£4.99
Ebook97814483036011st January 2020N/A224$14.99
Paperback978178029663029th April 2021140 X 216mm224£13.99
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