Descrizione libro hardcover. Condizione: New. Product DescriptionFor readers of Alice Munro, Elizabeth Strout, and Claire Lombardo, Chorus shepherds seven siblings through two life-altering events-their mother's untimely death, and a shocking teenage pregnancy-that ultimately follow them through their lives as individuals and as a familyThe seven Shaw siblings have long been haunted by two early and profoundly consequential events. Told in turns from the early twentieth century through the 1950s, each sibling relays their own version of the memories that surround both their mother's mysterious death and the circumstances of one sister's scandalous teenage pregnancy. As they move into adulthood, the siblings assume new roles: caretaker to their aging father, addict, enabler, academic, decorated veteran, widow, and mothers and fathers to the next generation.Entangled in a family knot, the Shaw siblings face divorce, drama, and death while haunted by a mother who was never truly there. Through this lens, they all seek not only to understand how her death shaped their family, but also to illuminate the insoluble nature of the many familial experiences we all encounter-the concept of home, the tenacity that is a family's love, and the unexpected ways through which healing can occur.Chorus is a hopeful story of family, of loss and recovery, of complicated relationships forged between brothers and sisters as they move through life together, and of the unlikely forces that first drive them away and then ultimately back home.ReviewAn Indie Next PickA Good Housekeeping Book of the MonthThe Millions, A Most Anticipated Book of the Year"Spare and elegiac . . . Kauffman's insight into her characters' hearts reveals the process by which even the deepest hurts are outlived." -People"This is a story about love and its resilience, how much we really know about our own family and what binds them together even against seemingly insurmountable odds. Despite everything the world throws at them, the Shaws persevere, and that's a hopeful message we can all use." -Good Housekeeping"Lyrical and character-driven." -Nicole Fowles, The Delaware Gazette"A most wonderful novel. Full stop. From the first page, this is a book you will not want to put down . . . [T]hese people were so real, so human, in the way in which they each went about dealing with what life had thrown their way. There is compassion, even in disagreement. There is love, even when apart for long periods of time. There are secrets, long held and considered to be unforgivable-but maybe not. This is family . . . Chorus is a novel that is a delight to read, the writing pitch-perfect and the story more than satisfying." -Charlotte Stein, Metroland Media"Chorus reveals how ultimately unknowable we are to each other, that often those who have known us the longest and at our most vulnerable are also those who overlook what they don't want to see, just as we often overlook those parts of ourselves . . . Chorus reveals the layers of self and its varied constructions, ultimately creating an honest, multi-layered portrait of a family . . . Kauffman's ending speaks to the hopefulness that can reside within families, the unique ability we have as siblings and sons and daughters to at least attempt a return to simpler times of loving and forgiveness." -Amber Ruth Paulen, Chicago Review of Books"Each story-like chapter is so poignant-many with the feel of an Alice Munro story-it's easy to fall under Kauffman's spell. But when, after finishing the novel and viewing it in its entirety, the precision and care that went into plotting is clear. The pieces offered are all we need to know at each moment, and those pieces compile to reveal a portrait of the Shaw family . . . Chorus is indeed a near-perfect novel, reminding us that even as our losses magnify our flaws, recovery is possible when we have people who love us." -Rachel Le�n, Southern Review of Books"Each [chapter] is well crafted and offers a glimpse of a moment, a rev. Codice articolo BKZN9781640095182

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