Little Night
Author: Luanne Rice
Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books (Viking)
Publication Date: June 5, 2012
ISBN: 978-0-670-02356-1
Book Description:
An emotionally gripping family drama from beloved New York Times bestseller Luanne Rice
Clare
Burke’s life took a devastating turn when she tried to protect her
sister, Anne, from an abusive and controlling husband and ended up
serving prison time for assault. The verdict largely hinged on Anne’s
defense of her spouse—all lies—and the sisters have been estranged ever
since. Nearly twenty years later, Clare is living a quiet life in
Manhattan as an urban birder and nature blogger, when her niece, Grit,
turns up on her doorstep.
The two long for a relationship with
each other, but they’ll have to dig deep into their family’s difficult
past in order to build one. Together they face the wounds inflicted by
Anne and find in their new connection a place of healing. When Clare
begins to suspect her sister might be in New York, she and her niece
hold out hope for a long-awaited reunion with her.
Idgie Says:
A story about the age old question - what's more important, family, love, dignity, pride.......or all of them together. Claire picked family and in the end became estranged from them by trying to help. Her sister picked pride and dignity and refuses to have anything to do with Claire.
Now years have gone by and the sisters haven't had any contact... until Anne's daughter shows up looking for refuge. Can the sister's make up to support her?
A good human family angst story filled with emotional hope, hurt and healing.
Read the Prologue HERE.
Also available as an ebook only:
How we Started
68 Pages, available May 1st
Two original stories featuring characters from The Silver Boat and Little Night.
In
these stories, bestselling author Luanne Rice gives her readers two
tales of early love and longing. "Paul and Clare" introduces the heroine
of her upcoming novel, Little Night, and offers a glimpse into
how she met the love of her life—and the beginning of her life-long
passion for birds and nature, even in New York City. "Miss Martha's
Vineyard" is a snapshot of the quirky, unconditional friendship with
larger-than-life blueblood Harrison Thaxter that has kept Rory McCarthy
from The Silver Boat afloat even in rough romantic seas.
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