Manhattan Beach is a spectacular novel by one of the greatest writers of our time. Mesmerizing, hauntingly beautiful, with the pace and atmosphere of a noir thriller, Egan's first historical novel is a masterpiece, a deft, startling, intimate exploration of a transformative moment in the lives of women and men, America and the world. At a nightclub, she chances to meet Dexter Styles again, and she begins to understand the complexity of her father's life, the reasons he might have vanished. MANHATTAN BEACH by Jennifer Egan RELEASE DATE: Oct. She is the sole provider for her mother, a farm girl who had a brief and glamorous career with the Ziegfeld Follies, and her lovely, severely disabled sister. She becomes the first female diver, the most dangerous and exclusive of occupations, repairing the ships that will help America win the war. Jennifer Egan paints an extraordinary detailed portrait, culling rich imagery in depicting life in New York in the 30s and 40s, from its sunny neighborhoods. Anna works at the Brooklyn Naval Yard, where women are allowed to hold jobs that had always belonged to men. Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan Hardcover, 448 pages purchase By now, fans of Jennifer Egan's writing know not to expect straightforward narratives. Years later, her father has disappeared and the country is at war.

Anna Kerrigan, nearly twelve years old, accompanies her father to the house of Dexter Styles, a man who, she gleans, is crucial to the survival of her father and her family. Manhattan Beach opens in Brooklyn during the Great Depression. The daring and magnificent novel from the Pulitzer Prizewinning author.

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