Matchar Emily - In The Shadow Of The Greenbrier - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Nestled in the hills of West Virginia lies White Sulphur Springs home to the Greenbrier Resort. Long a playground for presidents and film stars the Greenbrier exerts an undeniable force on the Zelner family. Over ten decades four generations of the Zelner family Sol Sylvia Doree and Jordan - must each grapple with their place in their hometown and their family. In 1942, young mother Sylvia is desperate to escape her stifling marriage especially when it means co - running Zelner's general store with her husband. When the Greenbrier is commandeered for use as a luxury prison Sylvia finds her loyalties strained and her heart on the line. Seventeen years later Sylvia's daughter Doree struggles to fit in eagerly awaiting the day she'll leave for college and meet a nice Jewish boy. But when a handsome stranger comes to town and her brother Alan's curiosity puts him and Sylvia at risk Doree is torn between family and desire. An immersive family saga rich with historical detail In the Shadow of The Greenbrier explores the inevitable clash between the past and the future and lifts up the stories people tell to survive.
Title: In The Shadow Of The Greenbrier
Author(s): Matchar Emily
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Barcode: 9780593713969
Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Date: 3/12/2024
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction