Tara Conklin tisse des récits qui explorent les liens complexes entre les femmes et l'histoire. Sa prose se caractérise par une profonde perspicacité psychologique et une qualité lyrique qui captivent profondément le lecteur. L'œuvre de Conklin aborde les thèmes de l'identité, de la famille et de la recherche d'appartenance. Les lecteurs sont attirés par la résonance émotionnelle et la narration captivante qui définissent sa voix littéraire distinctive.
Set against the backdrop of a summer marked by a family funeral and a pivotal moment known as the Pause, the story explores the lives of the Skinner siblings—Renee, Caroline, Joe, and Fiona. As they navigate the complexities of their relationships and the impact of their past, two decades later, a new family crisis challenges their loyalty and connection. This forces them to reevaluate their choices and confront the lengths they will go to for love, highlighting themes of family dynamics and personal growth.
A stunning debut novel intertwines the stories of an escaped house slave in 1852 Virginia and an ambitious young lawyer in contemporary New York. In Virginia, seventeen-year-old Josephine Bell decides to flee the failing tobacco farm where she serves as a slave and nurse to her ailing mistress, aspiring artist Lu Anne Bell. In New York City, Lina Sparrow, a first-year associate at an elite law firm, faces a challenging assignment: finding the "perfect plaintiff" for a historic class-action lawsuit seeking trillions in reparations for descendants of American slaves. Through her father, renowned artist Oscar Sparrow, Lina uncovers Josephine Bell's story and a controversy in the art world: are the iconic paintings attributed to Lu Anne Bell actually the work of her house slave, Josephine? A descendant of Josephine could be the ideal face for the lawsuit—if Lina can trace her lineage. As she follows the faint trail through old letters and plantation records, Lina questions her own family history and the secrets her father has long kept, including the truth about her mother's death. This searing, suspenseful tale explores the complexities of art, history, love, and the quest for justice, raising profound questions about the nature of truth and the possibility of repairing past wrongs.
Meet the Skinner siblings: fierce Renée, dreamy Caroline, golden boy Joe and watchful Fiona. Their story begins with the sudden death of their father and a period known as The Pause; one free and feral summer spent at the neighbourhood pond, which will bind the Skinners tightly together, and irrevocably shape the course of their lives. Two decades later, the adult siblings have scattered. But tragedy will draw them back together once again. They'll be forced to question the life choices they've made and ask what, exactly, they will do for love. Beautifully told with warmth and heartbreak, The Last Romantics is a compelling story about family, the ways in which four siblings grow together and apart, the thousand little ways in which they can betray one another - but also how they'll always find home.
Murbridge, Darcy is convinced, will welcome her home and provide a safe space
in which she can nurse her wounds and harbor grudges, both real and
imagined.But Murbridge, like so much else Darcy thought to be fixed and
immutable, has changed.
