A Multigenerational Story of Love, Secrets and Family: Florence Adler Swims Forever—Our July B&N Book Club Pick
As a breathtaking portrayal of how the human spirit can endure—and even thrive—in the wake of tragedy, Florence Adler Swims Forever is a story we all need right now. Filled with family politics and narrative tension, often questioning the line between loyalty and betrayal, this multigenerational story speaks right to the heart and we’re thrilled to have it as our July B&N Book Club selection. Fans of epic family stories like The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant, Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan, and A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams won’t want to miss Florence Adler Swims Forever.
Florence Adler Swims Forever (Barnes & Noble Book Club Edition)
Hardcover $25.99
Florence Adler Swims Forever (Barnes & Noble Book Club Edition)
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Hardcover $25.99
Set in Atlantic City in the summer of 1934, Esther and Joseph Adler have rented out their home to vacationers, opting to spend the season in the cramped quarters above their bakery with their two daughters, son-in-law and a mysterious young woman who recently escaped Nazi Germany. When the unthinkable happens, Esther must choose between the truth and the lives of those she holds dear.
We aren’t the only ones who were wrapped up in this indelible debut:
“Rachel Beanland is a writer of uncommon wit and wisdom, with a sharp and empathetic eye for character. She’ll win you over in the most old fashioned of ways: She simply tells a hell of a story.” —Rebecca Makkai, author of The Great Believers, Pulitzer Prize finalist.
“A wonderfully assured and completely engrossing first novel. From the very first page, I was completely invested in the lives of Florence, Gussie, Anna and the rest. Florence Adler Swims Forever has much to say about family, loss and all the ways we have to wonder what might have been, and it does so with great skill and a deeply humane vision. I could not recommend it more highly.”—Kevin Powers, author of The Yellow Birds, National Book Award finalist.
Our B&N Book Club Edition includes a Q&A with Rachel Beanland, recommended reading list and a reading group guide perfect for book clubs. We hope you love it as much as we do and look forward to our virtual B&N Book Club event with author Rachel Beanland in conversation with Ann Hood on Thursday, August 4th at 7PM live on B&N Facebook.
Set in Atlantic City in the summer of 1934, Esther and Joseph Adler have rented out their home to vacationers, opting to spend the season in the cramped quarters above their bakery with their two daughters, son-in-law and a mysterious young woman who recently escaped Nazi Germany. When the unthinkable happens, Esther must choose between the truth and the lives of those she holds dear.
We aren’t the only ones who were wrapped up in this indelible debut:
“Rachel Beanland is a writer of uncommon wit and wisdom, with a sharp and empathetic eye for character. She’ll win you over in the most old fashioned of ways: She simply tells a hell of a story.” —Rebecca Makkai, author of The Great Believers, Pulitzer Prize finalist.
“A wonderfully assured and completely engrossing first novel. From the very first page, I was completely invested in the lives of Florence, Gussie, Anna and the rest. Florence Adler Swims Forever has much to say about family, loss and all the ways we have to wonder what might have been, and it does so with great skill and a deeply humane vision. I could not recommend it more highly.”—Kevin Powers, author of The Yellow Birds, National Book Award finalist.
Our B&N Book Club Edition includes a Q&A with Rachel Beanland, recommended reading list and a reading group guide perfect for book clubs. We hope you love it as much as we do and look forward to our virtual B&N Book Club event with author Rachel Beanland in conversation with Ann Hood on Thursday, August 4th at 7PM live on B&N Facebook.