**A multigenerational family saga about the long-lasting reverberations of one tragic summer by "a wonderful talent [who] should be read widely" (Edward P. Jones).** In 1948, a small stretch of the Woodmont, Connecticut shoreline, affectionately named "Bagel Beach," has long been a summer destinat
As Close to Us as Breathing: A Novel
โ Scribed by Poliner, Elizabeth
- Book ID
- 109213789
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 206 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780316384117
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โฆ Synopsis
Overview: In 1948, a small stretch of the Woodmont, Connecticut shoreline, affectionately named "Bagel Beach," has long been a summer destination for Jewish families. Here sisters Ada, Vivie, and Bec assemble at their beloved family cottage, with children in tow and weekend-only husbands who arrive each Friday in time for the Sabbath meal.
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