Chorus A Novel
Chorus by Rebecca Kauffman, published by Catapult on March 1, 2022, is a novel that explores the intricate dynamics of family life through the lens of seven siblings. Spanning from the early twentieth century to the 1950s, the narrative unfolds around two pivotal events: their mother’s untimely death and a shocking teenage pregnancy. Each sibling shares their unique perspective on these life-altering moments, revealing how they shape their identities and relationships as they navigate adulthood.
In Chorus, readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as the Shaw siblings grapple with their past while facing the complexities of their present lives. The story delves into themes of loss, recovery, and the bonds that tie families together, even amidst turmoil. As they confront issues such as addiction, caregiving, and the challenges of raising the next generation, the siblings’ journeys highlight the enduring nature of familial love and the unexpected paths to healing. This edition contains 272 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers to reflect on the universal experiences of family and home.
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For readers of Alice Munro, Elizabeth Strout, and Claire Lombardo, Chorus shepherds seven siblings through two life-altering events—their mother’s untimely death, and a shocking teenage pregnancy—that ultimately follow them through their lives as individuals and as a family
The seven Shaw siblings have long been haunted by two early and profoundly consequential events. Told in turns from the early twentieth century through the 1950s, each sibling relays their own version of the memories that surround both their mother’s mysterious death and the circumstances of one sister’s scandalous teenage pregnancy. As they move into adulthood, the siblings assume new roles: caretaker to their aging father, addict, enabler, academic, decorated veteran, widow, and mothers and fathers to the next generation.
Entangled in a family knot, the Shaw siblings face divorce, drama, and death while haunted by a mother who was never truly there. Through this lens, they all seek not only to understand how her death shaped their family, but also to illuminate the insoluble nature of the many familial experiences we all encounter—the concept of home, the tenacity that is a family’s love, and the unexpected ways through which healing can occur.
Chorus is a hopeful story of family, of loss and recovery, of complicated relationships forged between brothers and sisters as they move through life together, and of the unlikely forces that first drive them away and then ultimately back home.
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