Keane Mary Beth
Keane Mary Beth - The Half Moon A Novel - Hardcover
Keane Mary Beth - The Half Moon A Novel - Hardcover
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Description: An insightful riveting study of marriage. People From the bestselling author of Ask Again Yes a masterful and absorbing (The New York Times) novel about a couple in a small town navigating the complexities of marriage family and longing. Malcolm Gephardt handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss finally retires Malcolm stretches to buy the place. He sees unquantifiable magic and potential in the Half Moon and hopes to transform it into a bigger success but struggles to stay afloat. His smart and confident wife Jess has devoted herself to her law career. After years of trying for a baby she is facing the idea that motherhood may not be in the cards for her. Like Malcolm she feels her youth beginning to slip away and wonders how to reshape her future. A quick and impactful read that will stay with you long after you finish it (the Skimm) The Half Moon takes place over the course of one week when Malcolm learns shocking news about Jess a patron of the bar goes missing and a blizzard hits the town of Gillam trapping everyone in place. With a deft eye and generous spirit Mary Beth Keane explores the disappointments and unexpected consolations of midlife the many forms forgiveness can take the complicated intimacy of small - town living and what it means to be a family.
Title: The Half Moon A Novel
Author(s): Keane Mary Beth
Publisher: Scribner
Barcode: 9781982172602
Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 5/2/2023
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Description: An insightful riveting study of marriage. People From the bestselling author of Ask Again Yes a masterful and absorbing (The New York Times) novel about a couple in a small town navigating the complexities of marriage family and longing. Malcolm Gephardt handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss finally retires Malcolm stretches to buy the place. He sees unquantifiable magic and potential in the Half Moon and hopes to transform it into a bigger success but struggles to stay afloat. His smart and confident wife Jess has devoted herself to her law career. After years of trying for a baby she is facing the idea that motherhood may not be in the cards for her. Like Malcolm she feels her youth beginning to slip away and wonders how to reshape her future. A quick and impactful read that will stay with you long after you finish it (the Skimm) The Half Moon takes place over the course of one week when Malcolm learns shocking news about Jess a patron of the bar goes missing and a blizzard hits the town of Gillam trapping everyone in place. With a deft eye and generous spirit Mary Beth Keane explores the disappointments and unexpected consolations of midlife the many forms forgiveness can take the complicated intimacy of small - town living and what it means to be a family.
Title: The Half Moon A Novel
Author(s): Keane Mary Beth
Publisher: Scribner
Barcode: 9781982172602
Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 5/2/2023
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction
