{"product_id":"florence-adler-swims-forever-paperback","title":"Florence Adler Swims Forever - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Beanland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The perfect summer read\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e) begins with a shocking tragedy that results in three generations of the Adler family grappling with heartbreak, romance, and the weight of family secrets over the course of one summer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice * One of \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Best Books of 2020\" * One of \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e's \"25 Novels You'll Want to Read This Summer\" * One of \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e's \"26 Best Books to Read This Summer\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlantic City, 1934\u003c\/i\u003e. Every summer, Esther and Joseph Adler rent their house out to vacationers escaping to \"America's Playground\" and move into the small apartment above their bakery. Despite the cramped quarters, this is the apartment where they raised their two daughters, Fannie and Florence, and it always feels like home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Florence has returned from college, determined to spend the summer training to swim the English Channel, and Fannie, pregnant again after recently losing a baby, is on bedrest for the duration of her pregnancy. After Joseph insists they take in a mysterious young woman whom he recently helped emigrate from Nazi Germany, the apartment is bursting at the seams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEsther only wants to keep her daughters close and safe but some matters are beyond her control: there's Fannie's risky pregnancy--not to mention her always-scheming husband, Isaac--and the fact that the handsome heir of a hotel notorious for its anti-Semitic policies, seems to be in love with Florence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen tragedy strikes, Esther makes the shocking decision to hide the truth--at least until Fannie's baby is born--and pulls the family into an elaborate web of secret-keeping and lies, bringing long-buried tensions to the surface that reveal how quickly the act of protecting those we love can turn into betrayal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Readers of Emma Straub and Curtis Sittenfeld will devour this richly drawn debut family saga\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) that's based on a true story and is a breathtaking portrayal of how the human spirit can endure--and even thrive--after tragedy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel Beanland is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eFlorence Adler Swims Forever\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and earned her MFA in creative writing from Virginia Commonwealth University. She lives with her husband and three children in Richmond, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44399543877734,"sku":"9781982132477","price":25.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RUJsd3AvNzhhNWpQKzByS1czNzhyZz09.webp?v=1769529111","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/florence-adler-swims-forever-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}