InstantNew York TimesBestseller
Longlisted for Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
2020 New England Society Book Award Winner for Fiction
The Guest Bookis monumental in a way that few novels dare attempt. The Washington Post
The thought-provoking new novel byNew York Timesbestselling author Sarah Blake
An exquisitely written, poignant family saga that illuminates the great divide, the gulf that separates the rich and poor, black and white, Protestant and Jew. Spanning three generations,The Guest Bookdeftly examines the life and legacy of one unforgettable family as they navigate the evolving social and political landscape from Crocketts Island, their family retreat off the coast of Maine. Blake masterfully lays bare the memories and mistakes each generation makes while coming to terms with what it means to inherit the past.
Sarah Blake is the author of the novels
Grange Houseand the
New York Timesbestseller
The Postmistress. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and two sons.
#1 Indie Next List Pick, Now in Paperback
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Thought-provoking and propulsive&Welcome to old money, new heartbreak, big secrets, and the kind of mouthwatering picnics nobody packs in real life (boiled eggs, tin of sandwiches, bottles of gin). But the North Star of Sarah BlakesThe Guest Bookisnt the Milton familyalthough they are fascinating, even the ghostsits the Maine island cottage where they spend their summers. The New York Times Book Review
Beautifully crafted....The Milton family history, rife with secrets and moral failings, including a deep-seated bigotry, is a timely tale of America itself. Anenveloping and movingpage-turner.
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