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Bezig met laden... In the Face of the Sun: A Captivating Novel of Historical Fiction Perfect for Book Clubs (editie 2022)door Denny S. Bryce (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkIn the Face of the Sun door Denny S. Bryce
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Fiction.
African American Fiction.
Literature.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:"Bryce excels at placing readers in a glamorous time and place...riveting and vibrant." – Booklist Go On Girl Book Club 2021 New Author of the Year | She Reads Best Literary Historical Fiction Coming in 2022 | BookRiot 2022 Historical Fiction to Add to Your TBR Right Now | We are Bookish Historical Fiction Novels You'll Want in Your Future | BiblioLifestyle Most Anticipated Books of 2022 | BookBub Best Books of Spring 2022 & Best Historical Fiction Books of 2022 | BookTrib Top Ten Historical Fiction Books for the Spring 2022 In this haunting novel, the author of Wild Women and the Blues weaves together two stories as they unfold decades apart, as a woman on the run from an abusive husband joins her intrepid aunt as they head across the country from Chicago to Los Angeles, and confront a painful and shadowy past that has reverberated across generations. 1928, Los Angeles: The newly-built Hotel Somerville is the hotspot for the city's glittering African-American elite. It embodies prosperity and dreams of equality for all—especially Daisy Washington. An up-and-coming journalist, Daisy anonymously chronicles fierce activism and behind-the-scenes Hollywood scandals in order to save her family from poverty. But power in the City of Angels is also fueled by racism, greed, and betrayal. And even the most determined young woman can play too many secrets too far . . . 1968, Chicago: For Frankie Saunders, fleeing across America is her only escape from an abusive husband. But her rescuer is her reckless, profane Aunt Daisy, still reeling from her own shattered past. Frankie doesn't want to know what her aunt is up to so long as Daisy can get her to LA—and safety. But Frankie finds there's no hiding from long-held secrets—or her own surprising strength. Daisy will do whatever it takes to settle old scores and resolve the past—no matter the damage. And Frankie will come up against hard choices in the face of unexpected passion. Both must come to grips with what they need, what they've left behind—and all that lies ahead . . . "The scenes are cinematically vivid, the language fresh and vibrant, the characters complicated and real." – Historical Novel Society "The author of Wild Women and the Blues is back with another historical fiction novel to dazzle and amaze." – Book Riot "An engrossing family saga filled with heartbreak and love, victory, forgiveness, and loss, and a wonderful character study of several unforgettable women." – All About Romance. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Diverse Historical fiction. Multiple time lines.
1928, Los Angeles: The Hotel Somerville is the hotspot for the city’s glittering African-American elite. Daisy Washington works at the hotel as a cleaning maid while secretly reporting behind the scene news and scandals to a newspaper reporter.
1968, Chicago: Frankie Saunders decides to leave her abusive husband finally since she’s pregnant. She asks her aunt to give her a ride to the bus station to go to Los Angeles. Complications end up with Frankie and Daisy driving Route 66 to LA.
Daisy will do whatever it takes to settle old scores and resolve the past. Frankie will face some hard choices as she learns about the past and current danger along the road to the future.
Two stories, one family, two different decades. Different race rules. Different times?
Poignant and real. Family tragedy over different decades but also showing the strength and resilience of women in difficult times.
I was routing for Frankie to be able to get away cleanly. Daisy was a surprise and made interesting reading. Overall it opened my eyes about a few things on the diversity scale and also reminded me of a few memories from my own childhood. (