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PublisherLittle Brown & Company

ISBN-100316420077

ISBN-139780316420075

eBay Product ID (ePID)4050023780

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Book TitleGolden Girl

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicContemporary Women, Ghost

Publication Year2022

GenreFiction

AuthorElin Hilderbrand

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Beautifully uplifting . . . an emotionally powerful story. Faithful readers have come to depend on Hilderbrand's top-notch escapist fiction that puts lively, dramatic new spins on families challenged by love and loss. Golden Girl will exceed their expectations."-- Shelf Awareness, "Hilderbrand's latest, most philosophical and (I'm declaring it) best novel. . . . The story is a family saga, a mystery and a moving retrospective that manages to be clever without being coy."-- Elisabeth Egan , New York Times, "It has suspense, beautiful beach scenes and inspirational anecdotes. You really can't do better than that."-- Cosmopolitan, "It's almost summer, which means Hilderbrand's legions of fans will be anxious for her latest. . . . This is classic Hilderbrand. . . . hopefully, she has many more Nantucket tales in store."-- Booklist, " Golden Girl is surprising, delightful and--dare I say?--quirky. . . . The book is filled with Hilderbrand's trademark gorgeous scenes and delicious dialogue. But Golden Girl also explores the author's own place in the literary pantheon, often with a wink and a nod to the reader. . . . It is funny and heartbreaking, and even though it's in some ways a departure for Hilderbrand, the novel still offers plenty of that Nantucket air to keep you turning pages."-- BookPage, "It's not officially summer until Elin Hilderbrand drops her annual page-turner. In this one, novelist Vivi dies in a hit-and-run and ascends to the Beyond, where she learns she has three "nudges" to influence events on earth. In this touching, scenic story, we learn what it is to let go and let life go on."-- Good Housekeeping, "In her 25th novel, Hilderbrand gets everything right and leaves her ardent fans hungry for No. 26. Hilderbrand sets the gold standard in escapist fiction."-- Kirkus Reviews, "Summer on Hilderbrand's Nantucket is never dull. This time she focuses on former lovers who now lead separate lives but share an island idyll once a year. Captivating and bittersweet."-- People

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisIn this #1 bestselling page-turner from "the queen of beach reads" ( New York Magazine ), a Nantucket novelist has one final summer to protect her secrets while her loved ones on earth learn to live without their golden girl. On a perfect June day, Vivian Howe, author of thirteen beach novels and mother of three nearly grown children, is killed in a hit-and-run car accident while jogging near her home on Nantucket. She ascends to the Beyond where she's assigned to a Person named Martha, who allows Vivi to watch what happens below for one last summer. Vivi also is granted three "nudges" to change the outcome of events on earth, and with her daughter Willa on her third miscarriage, Carson partying until all hours, and Leo currently "off again" with his high-maintenance girlfriend, she'll have to think carefully where to use them. From the Beyond, Vivi watches "The Chief" Ed Kapenash investigate her death, but her greatest worry is her final book, which contains a secret from her own youth that could be disastrous for her reputation. But when hidden truths come to light, Vivi's family will have to sort out their past and present mistakes--with or without a nudge of help from above--while Vivi finally lets them grow without her. With all of Elin's trademark beach scenes, mouth-watering meals, and picture-perfect homes, plus a heartfelt message--the people we lose never really leave us-- Golden Girl is a beach book unlike any other.

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