![]() ![]() It touches on racial issues, feminism, hippie/commune lifestyles, anti-Semitism, abuse, suicide, revolution, politics, and war-but only through the limited views of a handful of privileged characters. Character dynamics and place details dominate the narrative. ![]() “The times they are a-changing,” is an apt summation of the events of this story. Kate, her four children, and extended family members each have their own worries: Blair is pregnant with twins while her absent husband is working on the Apollo 11 mission Kirby is searching for herself-stuck between the political and social issues of the day and her strait-laced, upper-class background Tiger, of his own volition, is fighting in Vietnam while his family frets over his safety Jessie is coming of age during a summer when it seems everything is going wrong Kate is harboring a secret that has haunted her for years and could tear the family apart. ![]() Set on the islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts, this debut historical novel from “summer read” veteran Hilderbrand is a family saga that captures a glimpse of the 20 th century’s most tumultuous decade. ![]()
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