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Summer Lightning

Roberta Silman

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Description:In this sweeping, multi-generational novel Roberta Silman explores the meaning of Alexander Herzen’s observation: Art, and the summer lightning of individual happiness: these are the only real goods we have. After a casual encounter at Lindbergh’s flight from Roosevelt Field in 1927, Belle and Isaac find each other again, and thus begins the story of this engaging family as it tries to try to find its place in tumultuous mid-Twentieth century America. Set in Europe, then Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island, as well as England and the Berkshires, Summer Lightning is as intricate as a Beethoven Sonata. Although the bonds between parents and children and siblings are strong, there is also a yearning for something more. So, we watch Belle and Isaac and their daughters, Sophy and Vivie, veer into unexpected paths as they negotiate the perils of the Depression, the Second World War, McCarthyism, and the burgeoning fight for Civil Rights. Living “against the grain” these vivid characters take risks as they strengthen their ties to the turmoil in Europe, to the quirky Manhattan art scene of Larry Rivers and Frank O’Hara and their “gang,” and to the Black community. As their story unfolds, they experience profound happiness and are also tested in ways they could never have imagined. Their triumphs are a testament to the resilience of the human spirit; what makes them so memorable and compelling is that they never forget who they are and where they came from. As one reader described it: An old-fashioned novel whose characters readers will remember long after the last chapter. Readers don't lack for stories of chaos and calamity, so the current, much abraded world needs this type of tale more than ever. Praise for Summer Lightning: “The pivotal events of history shape us in ways we never imagined. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than in Summer Lightning, a story of a family. The characters are so well drawn they come alive on the page and grab you, refusing to let go. I found this wonderful book hard to put down.” ―IRA BERKOWITZ, SHAMUS AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE JACKSON STEEG MYSTERY SERIES “This heartfelt novel tells the story of a Jewish family carried on the tides of twentieth century history, from the fraught prewar years to the captivating New York art scene of the ’50s and ’60s. Like Doctorow’s Ragtime, the historical sweep of Summer Lightning is dazzling and immersive.” --AMY GOTTLIEB, AUTHOR OF THE BEAUTIFUL POSSIBLEWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Summer Lightning. To get started finding Summer Lightning, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 318

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Campden Hill Books

Release: 2022

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Description: In this sweeping, multi-generational novel Roberta Silman explores the meaning of Alexander Herzen’s observation: Art, and the summer lightning of individual happiness: these are the only real goods we have. After a casual encounter at Lindbergh’s flight from Roosevelt Field in 1927, Belle and Isaac find each other again, and thus begins the story of this engaging family as it tries to try to find its place in tumultuous mid-Twentieth century America. Set in Europe, then Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island, as well as England and the Berkshires, Summer Lightning is as intricate as a Beethoven Sonata. Although the bonds between parents and children and siblings are strong, there is also a yearning for something more. So, we watch Belle and Isaac and their daughters, Sophy and Vivie, veer into unexpected paths as they negotiate the perils of the Depression, the Second World War, McCarthyism, and the burgeoning fight for Civil Rights. Living “against the grain” these vivid characters take risks as they strengthen their ties to the turmoil in Europe, to the quirky Manhattan art scene of Larry Rivers and Frank O’Hara and their “gang,” and to the Black community. As their story unfolds, they experience profound happiness and are also tested in ways they could never have imagined. Their triumphs are a testament to the resilience of the human spirit; what makes them so memorable and compelling is that they never forget who they are and where they came from. As one reader described it: An old-fashioned novel whose characters readers will remember long after the last chapter. Readers don't lack for stories of chaos and calamity, so the current, much abraded world needs this type of tale more than ever. Praise for Summer Lightning: “The pivotal events of history shape us in ways we never imagined. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than in Summer Lightning, a story of a family. The characters are so well drawn they come alive on the page and grab you, refusing to let go. I found this wonderful book hard to put down.” ―IRA BERKOWITZ, SHAMUS AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE JACKSON STEEG MYSTERY SERIES “This heartfelt novel tells the story of a Jewish family carried on the tides of twentieth century history, from the fraught prewar years to the captivating New York art scene of the ’50s and ’60s. Like Doctorow’s Ragtime, the historical sweep of Summer Lightning is dazzling and immersive.” --AMY GOTTLIEB, AUTHOR OF THE BEAUTIFUL POSSIBLEWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Summer Lightning. To get started finding Summer Lightning, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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