Sam: A Read with Jenna Pick

A Novel

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<b>READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON <i>TODAY</i> I ve been an Allegra Goodman fan for years, but <i>Sam</i> is hands down my new favorite. I loved this powerful and endearing portrait of a girl who must summon deep within herself the grit and wisdom to grow up. Lily King, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Writers &amp; Lovers</i><br><br><b><i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>EDITORS CHOICE </b>What happens to a girl s sense of joy and belonging to her belief in herself as she becomes a woman? This unforgettable portrait of coming-of-age offers subtle yet powerful reflections on class, parenthood, addiction, lust, and the irrepressible power of dreams.</b><br> <b><br>A <i>VOGUE </i>AND <i>REAL SIMPLE </i>BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br><br> There is a girl, and her name is Sam. So begins Allegra Goodman s moving and wise new novel.<br><br>Sam is seven years old and living in Beverly, Massachusetts. She adores her father, though he isn t around much. Her mother struggles to make ends meet, and never fails to remind Sam that if she studies hard and acts responsibly, adulthood will be easier more secure and comfortable. But comfort and security are of little interest to Sam. She doesn t fit in at school, where the other girls have the right shade of blue jeans and don t question the rules. She doesn t care about jeans or rules. All she wants to climb. Hanging from the highest limbs of the tallest trees, scaling the side of a building, Sam feels free.<br><br> As a teenager, Sam begins to doubt herself. She yearns to be noticed, even as she wants to disappear. When her climbing coach takes an interest in her, his attention is more complicated than she anticipated. She resents her father s erratic behavior, but she grieves after he s gone. And she resists her mother s attempts to plan for her future, even as that future draws closer.<br><br> The simplicity of this tender, emotionally honest novel is what makes it so powerful. <i>Sam</i> by Allegra Goodman

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780593596821

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

209 x 139 x 21 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

The Dial Press