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From New York Times bestseller Elin Hilderbrand, a new novel set on Tuckernuck, a tiny island off the coast of Nantucket. Four women-a mother, her sister, two grown daughters-head to Tuckernuck for a retreat, hoping to escape their troubles. Intead, they find only drama, secrets, and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Birdie: The "Keeper of the People", She is Chess and Tate's mom, and India's sister.
- Chess: Birdie and Grant's olderst daughter, sister to Tate.
- Tate: Grant and Birdie's youngest daughter, Chess's sister.
- India: Birdie's younger sister.
- Barrett Lee: Native of Tuckernuck, He does home maintenance and runs errands of all types for people who own homes on Tuckernuck.
- Michael Morgan: Handsome, intelligent and kind, Michael has a bright future as a wealthy businessman and loving husband.
- Nick: Michael's bad-boy brother and lead singer of a rock band
- Hank Dunlap: The first man since Grant whom Birdie gets serious about.
- Grant: Birdie's ex-husband and Chess and Tate's dad
- Billy: India's son
- Tallulah Simpson: An up and coming artist who studied under India at PAFA
- Anita Fullin: Rich, snooty woman who summers on Nantucket and thinks she owns Barrett Lee
- Evelyn Morgan: Michael and Nick's mother, Chess's mother-in-law to-be
- Roger: Sculpture made of beach-found items by Bill Bishop years ago as an apology gift to his wife, India
- Rhonda: Chess's neighbor and friend.
- Tuckernuck: The tiny, discreet island off the shores of Nantucket where Birdie's family has owned a beach home for 4 generations. The family retreats there every summer for 2 weeks.
- Chuck Lee: The Tuckernuck caretaker of Birdie & India's generation, Chuck is Barrett's dad
- Alison: Worked with Stephanie
- Stephanie: Barrett Lee's wife
- Caroline: Hank Dunlap's wife.
- Robin: Chess's therapist
- Emilie: India and Birdie's mother
- Teddy: India's son
- Ethan: Barrett's son
- Cameron: Barrett Lee's oldest son
- Ainslie: client of Barrett's
- Bruce Springsteen: singer
- Carla Bye: client of Barrett's
- Heidi: India's daughter-in-law
- Dora: client of Barrett's
- Deidre: client of Barrett's
- Bill Bishop: India's husband
- Muskeget: town on Nantucket
- Adrienne Devine: host of a dinner party at her lavish house on Nantucket
- Mary Francesca Cousins: Chess
- Spencer Frost: headperson at PAFA
- Mrs. Auclaire: client of Barrett's
- Trey Wilson: replacement for Barrett's caretaking business
- Rothko: student of India's
- Tucker: Youngest son of Barrett Lee
First Sentence edit
The Tate House: It had sat abondoned for thirteen years.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 20 of 20 in New York Times Bestsellers - Paperback Mass-Market Fiction (Current). (authoritative list)
Preceded by I'll Walk Alone.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Elin Hilderbrand (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 6, 2010
ISBN: 0316043877
Page Count: 416
Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 6, 2010
ISBN: 0316043877
Page Count: 416
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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