The Latecomers
The Latecomers by Helen Klein Ross, published by Little, Brown in November 2018, is a first edition novel that spans 432 pages. This deeply moving family drama follows the journey of Bridey, a young Irish immigrant who escapes her small town in 1908 with her sweetheart, Thom. After a tragic turn of events leaves her alone and pregnant in a new world, Bridey takes a position as a maid for the Hollingworth family, where she becomes entwined in their lives and the dark secrets that linger within their ancestral home.
Readers will find a narrative rich in historical detail, exploring themes of family life, marriage, and the impact of past decisions. As Bridey navigates her new reality, the story unfolds across interweaving timelines, revealing how the echoes of her past continue to affect the Hollingworth family for generations. The novel delves into the complexities of love, loss, and the haunting nature of secrets, ultimately connecting the present with the shadows of history.
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From the bestselling author of What Was Mine-a deeply moving family drama about a young Irish immigrant, an ancestral home in New England and a dark secret that lay hidden in its walls for five generations.
In 1908, sixteen-year-old Bridey runs away from her small town in Ireland with her same-age sweetheart Thom. But when Thom dies suddenly of ship fever on their ocean crossing, Bridey finds herself alone and pregnant in a strange new world.
Forced by circumstance to give up the baby for adoption, Bridey finds work as a maid for the Hollingworth family at a lavish, sprawling estate. It’s the dawn of a new century: innovative technologies are emerging, women’s roles are changing, and Bridey is emboldened by the promise of a fresh start. She cares for the Hollingworth children as if they were her own, until a mysterious death changes Bridey and the household forever. For decades, the terrible secrets of Bridey’s past continue to haunt the family. And in the present day, the youngest Hollingworth makes a connection that finally brings these dark ghost stories into the light.
Told in interweaving timelines and rich with detailed history, romance and dark secrets, Helen Klein Ross’ THE LATECOMERS spans a century of America life and reminds us all that we can never truly leave the past behind.
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