{"product_id":"the-wednesday-daughters-9780345530295","title":"The Wednesday Daughters","description":"In the tradition of Kristin Hannah and Karen Joy Fowler, Meg Waite Clayton, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Sisters, \u003c\/i\u003ereturns with an enthralling new novel of mothers, daughters, and the secrets and dreams passed down through generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is early evening when Hope Tantry arrives at the small cottage in England's pastoral Lake District where her mother, Ally, spent the last years of her life. Ally--one of a close-knit group of women who called themselves the Wednesday Sisters--had used the cottage as a writer's retreat while she worked on her unpublished biography of Beatrix Potter, yet Hope knows little about her mother's time there. Traveling with Hope are friends Anna Page and Julie, first introduced as little girls in \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Sisters, \u003c\/i\u003enow grown women grappling with issues of a different era. They've come to help Hope sort through her mother's personal effects, yet what they find is a tangled family history--one steeped in Lake District lore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHope finds a stack of Ally's old notebooks tucked away in a hidden drawer, all written in a mysterious code. As she, Julie, and Anna Page try to decipher Ally's writings--the reason for their encryption, their possible connection to the Potter manuscript--they are forced to confront their own personal struggles: Hope's doubts about her marriage, Julie's grief over losing her twin sister, Anna Page's fear of commitment in relationships. And as the real reason for Ally's stay in England comes to light, Hope, Julie, and Anna Page reach a new understanding about the enduring bonds of family, the unwavering strength of love, and the inescapable pull of the past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"The present and the past intertwine beautifully and inevitably in Meg Waite Clayton's winning follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e. From the beguiling Lake District setting, to a completely charming (and spot-on) portrayal of Beatrix Potter, to the way the Wednesday daughters strive to unpuzzle both their own choices and their mothers' legacies, every layer of the novel delivers. \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Daughters \u003c\/i\u003eis utterly rich and satisfying.\"\u003cb\u003e--Paula McLain\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Wife\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A captivating novel about mothers and daughters, lifelong friendships, love affairs, betrayals, and redemption. Clayton transports us to the English Lake District, an area rich in literary history and romance, where her characters' secrets unfold in ways both satisfying and surprising.\"\u003cb\u003e--J. Courtney Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCommencement, Maine, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Engagements\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Beautiful storytelling . . .  Meg Waite Clayton] delves deep into the human heart . . . and  will] keep you hanging on until the very last page is turned.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e is a bewitching escape of a novel. The characters became my beloved companions. I wanted it never to end.\"\u003cb\u003e--Elin Hilderbrand\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Day\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Heartwarming . . . filled with memorable characters.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected as Recommended Summer Reading by\u003ci\u003e Chicago Tribune - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - San Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3141345\"\u003eMeg Waite Clayton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.12h x 5.22w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345530295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345530292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045000\"\u003eFamily Life | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC008000\"\u003eSagas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeg Waite Clayton\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of four novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e. She was a finalist for the Bellwether Prize (now the PEN\/Bellwether), and her novels have been translated into languages from German to Lithuanian to Chinese. She's also written essays and opinion pieces for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, The New York Times, Forbes, Writer's Digest, Runner's World, \u003c\/i\u003e and public radio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44443277263085,"sku":"9780345530295","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_494d140a-4abc-4add-8728-62f79171c910.jpg?v=1700227517","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-wednesday-daughters-9780345530295","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}