The Beach at Summerly : a novel
Williams, Beatriz2023
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Total copies: 1
June 1946. As the residents of Winthrop Island prepare for the first summer season after the sacrifice of war, a glamorous new figure moves into the guest cottage at Summerly, the idyllic seaside estate of the wealthy Peabody family. To Emilia Winthrop, daughter of Summerly's year-round caretaker and a descendant of the island's settlers, Olive Rainsford opens a window into a world of shining possibility. While Emilia spent the war years caring for her incapacitated mother, Olive travelled the world, married fascinating men, and involved herself in political causes. She's also the beloved aunt of the two surviving Peabody sons, Amory and Shep, with whom Emilia has a tangled romantic history. As the summer wears on, Emilia develops a deep rapport with Olive, who urges her to leave the island for a life of adventure, while romance blossoms with the sturdy and honourable Shep.
Main title:
The Beach at Summerly : a novel / Beatriz Williams.
Author:
Williams, Beatriz, author
Imprint:
New York : William Morrow, 2023.
Collation:
368 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9780063020849 (hbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3681639