This mesmerizing, suspenseful, and richly atmospheric tale of time travel follows the dual life of Julia Beckett. After she purchases a centuries-old Wilshire farmhouse, Julia is transported back in time to 17th-century England as Mariana, a young woman whose existence threatens to eclipse her present-day life.
“My father’s wife died. My mother said we should drive down to his place and see what might be in it for us…” So begins this remarkable novel by Amy Bloom. Lucky Us is a brilliantly written, deeply moving, fantastically funny novel of love, heartbreak, and luck.
Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees, a heartwarming coming of age tale set in 1960s South Carolina, a multi-million copy New York Times bestseller, now an award-winning film starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys.
