26a : A Novel

26a
Author(s): Diana Evans

A hauntingly beautiful, wickedly funny, and devastatingly moving novel of innocence and dreams that announces the arrival of a major new talent to the literary scene

In the attic room at 26 Waifer Avenue, identical twins Georgia and Bessi Hunter share nectarines and forge their identities, while escaping from the sadness and danger that inhabit the floors below. But innocence lasts for only so long—and dreams, no matter how vivid and powerful, cannot slow the relentless incursion of the real world.

Review(s):
“A heartwarming epic that’s never syrupy sweet. A-.”
“[A] marvelously written novel . . . rich with both ordinary and extraordinary realities.”
“Beautiful . . . A very earthy and relatable tale of family bonds and fractures.”
“[Evans] can turn a haunting, perfect praise. A promising debut from a young author with much yet to offer.”
“Superb [and] quirkily rendered.”
“Evans’s lyrical telling . . . fluidly juxtaposes disparate worlds.”
“A trenchant debut that speaks eloquently about identity, displacement, the most anguished of losses, and bone-deep love.”
“A sad, magical telling of the uncommon link between Gemini sisters . . . enchanting.”
“Kept me reading past midnight . . . hugely assured and very moving.”
“Bittersweet . . . an alluring blend of fairytales and nightmares.”



ISBN:  9780060821821