A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'Powerful and provocative' Paula McLain
'Beautiful, engrossing, heart-breaking' Rachel Rhys
'Monumental in a way that few novels dare attempt' Washington Post
The Miltons are a powerful old New York family - the kind of family that used to run the world. And in 1935, they still do. Kitty and Ogden Milton seem to have it all: an elegant apartment on the Upper East Side, two beautiful little boys, a love everyone envies. When a tragedy befalls them, Ogden comforts Kitty the only way he knows how - they go sailing, picnic on a small island off the coast of Maine, and buy it.
For generations the Miltons of Crockett Island revel in a place that is entirely their own. But it's 1959, and the world is changing: Ogden's firm hire a Jewish man, Len Levy, who earns the admiration of not only his boss, but his boss's beautiful young daughter. When Len and his friend visit the island, the Milton's principles and prejudices are challenged like never before.
At the dawn of the 21st century, the family money has run dry, and the island is up for sale. Returning for one last visit, Kitty's granddaughter uncovers disturbing evidence about her family's wealth - and realizes she is on the verge of finally understanding the silences that seemed to hover just below the surface of her family all her life.
'Thought-provoking and propulsive...Welcome to old money, new heartbreak and big secrets' New York Times Book Review
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780670920433
Number of pages: 496
Weight: 568 g
Dimensions: 222 x 144 x 35 mm
This is the story of the Milton family; rich, privileged, beautiful and laden with lots of secrets. The family saga spans three generations, revealing full of drama and tragedy whilst also exposing the political and... More
This is the saga of thenMikton family who were old school bankers. It begins in 1935 an covers three generations. The family buy a small island in Maine. Thenisland had a house built on it so the family used it for... More
There is a LOT of reading in this one, and with very little dialogue it is a long, solid read.
The Milton family are a bit of a dynasty in New York; the 'young' Miltons, Ogden and Kitty are a bit of a...
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