{"product_id":"9781250110251","title":"The Guest Book : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sarah Blake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 New England Society Book Award Winner for Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e is monumental in a way that few novels dare attempt.” —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe thought-provoking new novel by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Sarah Blake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exquisitely written, poignant family saga that illuminates the great divide, the gulf that separates the rich and poor, black and white, Protestant and Jew. Spanning three generations, \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e deftly examines the life and legacy of one unforgettable family as they navigate the evolving social and political landscape from Crockett’s Island, their family retreat off the coast of Maine. Blake masterfully lays bare the memories and mistakes each generation makes while coming to terms with what it means to inherit the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 Indie Next Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the Best Books of May: \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Refinery29, PopSugar, Bookish, \u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Real Simple\u003c\/i\u003e, Goodreads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thought-provoking and propulsive…Welcome to old money, new heartbreak, big secrets, and the kind of mouthwatering picnics nobody packs in real life (boiled eggs, tin of sandwiches, bottles of gin). But the North Star of Sarah Blake’s \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e isn’t the Milton family—although they are fascinating, even the ghosts—it’s the Maine island cottage where they spend their summers.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beautifully crafted....The Milton family history, rife with secrets and moral failings, including a deep-seated bigotry, is a timely tale of America itself. An \u003cb\u003eenveloping and moving\u003c\/b\u003e page-turner.” —\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, Book of the Week\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sarah Blake writes in the historical fiction tradition of someone like Herman Wouk…[She] is \u003cb\u003ean accomplished storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e, braiding in a large cast of characters and colorful excursions.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s \u003ci\u003eFresh Air\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eAn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAmerican epic in the truest sense\u003c\/b\u003e…Blake humanely but grippingly explores the heart of a country whose past is based in prejudice.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Blake masterfully tells the Miltons’ history—racism, prejudice, betrayal, loss, and all—and in the process, \u003cb\u003ecaptures a slice of American history\u003c\/b\u003e as well.” —\u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sarah Blake’s latest novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e, is \u003cb\u003ean engrossing epic\u003c\/b\u003e that charts the course of the Milton family over three generations, from the 1930s to present day. Pertinent issues that have plagued American history like classism, prejudice, and identity are neatly tied in this \u003cb\u003etranscendent\u003c\/b\u003e novel.” —BookRiot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sarah Blake delivers \u003cb\u003ea juicy multi-generational novel\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It’s a gorgeous book with a strong sense of place, like \u003ci\u003eEmpire Falls\u003c\/i\u003e....\u003cb\u003eIf you’re going to read one book this summer make it this modern-day classic\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Missourian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eDo you ever pick up a book just to check it out and find yourself lost in it an hour later trying to rearrange your life so you can just keep reading?\u003c\/b\u003e Well that happened to me this week [with \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e].” —\u003ci\u003eWYPR\u003c\/i\u003e, Baltimore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sarah Blake spins \u003cb\u003ea fascinating epic\u003c\/b\u003e that touches on privilege and ambition, racism and grief, revealing as much about America’s identity as it does the Miltons.” —\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There are glimmers of \u003ci\u003eTo the Lighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e in Blake’s \u003cb\u003elyrical and questing\u003c\/b\u003e new novel.” —\u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sarah Blake is such a beautiful writer she can make any world shimmer, but \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e is particularly fascinating—an intergenerational exploration of memory, identity, love, and family loyalty, of what it costs to inherit a name, a place, and a difficult alignment with history. \u003cb\u003ePowerful and provocative\u003c\/b\u003e storytelling.” —Paula McLain, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Wife \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLove and Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e. Sarah Blake has managed the extraordinary feat of writing both an intimate family saga and an ambitious excavation of the subterranean currents of race, class, and power that have shaped America. This is a vivid, transporting novel, written by a \u003cb\u003emaster conjuror of time and place\u003c\/b\u003e.” —Jessica Shattuck, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Women in the Castle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sarah Blake’s powerful, beautifully written story portrays a couple's secret choices that come to haunt succeeding generations. \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003erichly atmospheric and morally compelling\u003c\/b\u003e in a way that stirs the mind long after the last page.” —Nancy Horan, author of \u003ci\u003eLoving Frank \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUnder the Wide and Starry Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Epic and sweeping, without ever leaving behind the personal and profound, \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea reminder of what novels do better than anything else\u003c\/b\u003e. Without losing their specificity, three generations of Milton women reveal something about every family, the secrets and unspoken truths that color everything that happens to us. This is a book you will be dying to talk to someone about.” —Arthur Phillips, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tragedy of Arthur \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePrague \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Breathtaking…Blake saturates each scene with sensuous and emotional vibrancy while astutely illuminating sensitive moral quandaries. Blake deftly interrogates the many shades of prejudice and ‘the ordinary, everyday wickedness of turning away.’ Blake’s brilliant and ravishing novel \u003cb\u003epromises to hit big\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Spanning three generations of Miltons, \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003edeserves a spot on your summer TBR\u003c\/b\u003e in 2019.” —Bustle \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The story of the Miltons engages not just with history and politics, but with the poetry of the physical world. This novel sets out to be \u003cb\u003emore than a juicy family saga\u003c\/b\u003e—it aims to depict the moral evolution of a part of American society. Its convincing characters and muscular narrative succeed on both counts.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This powerful family saga…is \u003cb\u003epotent and mesmerizing\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003ci\u003e” \u003c\/i\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Blake is \u003cb\u003ea masterful storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e, whose past novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Postmistress\u003c\/i\u003e, won considerable acclaim. I believe \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Book\u003c\/i\u003e will as well.” —\u003ci\u003eSan Diego Jewish World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A juicy family saga and \u003cb\u003ean examination of the American elite\u003c\/b\u003e.” —Refinery29\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Sarah Blake’s \u003ci\u003eThe Postmistress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Great books give you a feeling that you miss all day until you finally get to crawl back inside those pages again. \u003ci\u003eThe Postmistress\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those rare books. When I wasn’t reading it, I was thinking about it.” —\u003cb\u003eKathryn Stockett, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Help\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Some novels we savor for their lapidary prose, others for their flesh and blood characters, and still others for a sweeping narrative arc that leaves us light-headed and changed; Sarah Blake’s masterful \u003ci\u003eThe Postmistress \u003c\/i\u003eserves us all this and more.” \u003cb\u003e—Andre Dubus III, author of \u003ci\u003eHouse of Sand and Fog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Even readers who don’t think they like historical novels will love this one and talk it up to their friends. Highly recommended for all fans of beautifully wrought fiction.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Blake captures two different worlds…with a deft sense of character and plot, and a perfect willingness to take on big, complex questions.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“To open Blake’s novel… is to enter a slipstream, so powerful are its velocity, characters, and drama.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Postmistress\u003c\/i\u003e belongs in what Gellhorn called ‘the permanent and necessary’ library.” —\u003cb\u003eHoward Norman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bird Artist \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Devotion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hits hard and pushes buttons expertly…Ms. Blake writes powerfully about the fragility of life….” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Amazon.com Best Books of the Year (2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250110251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40706813296846,"sku":"9781250110251","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250110251","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}