| Barefoot Contributor(s): Hilderbrand, Elin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316018597 ISBN-13: 9780316018593 Publisher: Back Bay Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Three women arrive at the local airport, observed by Josh, a Nantucket native home from college for the summer. Burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues, the women-- two sisters and one friend--make their way to the sisters' tiny cottage, inherited from an aunt. They're all trying to escape from something: Melanie, after seven failed in-vitro attempts, learned her husband was having an affair, and then discovered she's pregnant; Brenda embarked on a passionate affair with an older student that got her fired from her prestigious job as a professor in New York; and her sister Vicki, mother to two small boys, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Soon Josh is part of the chaotic household, acting as babysitter, confidant, and, eventually, lover. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Contemporary - Fiction | Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012462015 |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 5.52" W x 8.28" (0.84 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Seasonal - Summer - Topical - Family - Topical - Friendship |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Visiting Nantucket for the summer, three women seek peace and comfort as they cope with the challenges in their lives -- from marriage, infidelity, and the mayhem of motherhood to scandal, tragedy, and illness. Three women -- burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues -- tumble onto the Nantucket airport tarmac one hot June day. Vicki is trying to sort through the news that she has a serious illness. Her sister, Brenda, has just left her job after being caught in an affair with a student. And their friend Melanie, after seven failed in vitro attempts, is pregnant at last -- but only after learning that her husband is having an affair. They have come to escape, enjoy the sun, and relax in Nantucket's calming air. But into the house, into their world, steps twenty-two-year-old Josh Flynn. Barefoot weaves these four lives together in a story with enthralling sweep and scope -- a novel that is as fun and memorable and bittersweet as that one perfect day of summer. |