The Guest Book: The New York Times Bestseller
May 2019 · Penguin UK
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
What happens when you learn the inconvenient truth about your family? What happens when its secrets come out?
'Powerful and provocative' Paula McLain
'Beautiful, engrossing, heart-breaking' Rachel Rhys
'Monumental in a way that few novels dare' Washington Post
The Miltons are a powerful old New York family, the kind that runs the world. And in 1935, they do. For generations, Kitty and Ogden Milton revel in their own utopia, a small island they own off the coast of Maine, but it cannot last.
Across the generations, we see the Milton myth slowly unravel. In 1959, two strangers enter their circle, forcing each member to question what their family stands for. Then by the 21st century, the money has run dry, the island is up for sale, and their granddaughter is about to uncover disturbing evidence about her family's wealth.
Epic and sweeping, The Guest Book is a family saga that explores privilege and racism in America, and how choices made in the past can be felt in the present.
'Thought-provoking and propulsive...Welcome to old money, new heartbreak and big secrets' New York Times Book Review
What happens when you learn the inconvenient truth about your family? What happens when its secrets come out?
'Powerful and provocative' Paula McLain
'Beautiful, engrossing, heart-breaking' Rachel Rhys
'Monumental in a way that few novels dare' Washington Post
The Miltons are a powerful old New York family, the kind that runs the world. And in 1935, they do. For generations, Kitty and Ogden Milton revel in their own utopia, a small island they own off the coast of Maine, but it cannot last.
Across the generations, we see the Milton myth slowly unravel. In 1959, two strangers enter their circle, forcing each member to question what their family stands for. Then by the 21st century, the money has run dry, the island is up for sale, and their granddaughter is about to uncover disturbing evidence about her family's wealth.
Epic and sweeping, The Guest Book is a family saga that explores privilege and racism in America, and how choices made in the past can be felt in the present.
'Thought-provoking and propulsive...Welcome to old money, new heartbreak and big secrets' New York Times Book Review
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
What happens when you learn the inconvenient truth about your family? What happens when its secrets come out?
'Powerful and provocative' Paula McLain
'Beautiful, engrossing, heart-breaking' Rachel Rhys
'Monumental in a way that few novels dare' Washington Post
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Grace J. Reviewerlady
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January 29, 2020
There is a LOT of reading in this one, and with very little dialogue it is a long, solid read. The Milton family are a bit of a dynasty in New York; the 'young' Miltons, Ogden and Kitty are a bit of a golden couple. With a secure place in society, three wonderful children - cared for by their nanny - and Ogden's business flourishing, their future seems certain, until tragedy strikes . . . This part of the novel was my favourite! I really enjoyed the characters, the period details and everything about them. Then the timeline started moving, focusing on different generations and the story moved backwards and forwards without warning. Even a date at the beginning of each chapter would have made it easier. Working out where we were in the family tree grabbed my attention, taking it away from the story and, to be completely honest, I struggled through the pages. I did learn details I was unaware of historically and those I really enjoyed. This is very much a social commentary-cum-family saga and I just wished it would make up it's mind which. It didn't set my world on fire - it was a family history with a few high points and a lot of low points along the way. I'm happy to give it three stars.
About the author
Sarah Blake lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, the poet Josh Weiner, and their two sons.
Sarah Blake lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, the poet Josh Weiner, and their two sons.
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