Barefoot A Novel
Barefoot, a novel by Elin Hilderbrand, published by Little, Brown on July 2, 2007, is a contemporary fiction piece that explores the lives of three women visiting Nantucket for the summer. As they seek peace and comfort, they confront various challenges, including marriage, infidelity, and the complexities of motherhood, all set against the backdrop of the island’s serene environment.
In this narrative, Vicki grapples with a serious illness, while her sister Brenda faces the fallout from an affair with a student. Their friend Melanie, after enduring multiple failed attempts at in vitro fertilization, discovers she is pregnant but is also dealing with her husband’s infidelity. The arrival of twenty-two-year-old Josh Flynn adds another layer to their intertwined lives. Barefoot presents a story that captures the essence of summer, blending moments of joy and sorrow as the characters navigate their emotional struggles. This first edition spans 416 pages and is written in English.
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Visiting Nantucket for the summer, three women seek peace and comfort as they cope with the challenges in their lives–from marriage, infidelity, and the mayhem of motherhood to scandal, tragedy, and illness.
Three women–burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues–tumble onto the Nantucket airport tarmac one hot June day. Vicki is trying to sort through the news that she has a serious illness. Her sister, Brenda, has just left her job after being caught in an affair with a student. And their friend Melanie, after seven failed in vitro attempts, is pregnant at last–but only after learning that her husband is having an affair. They have come to escape, enjoy the sun, and relax in Nantucket’s calming air. But into the house, into their world, steps twenty-two-year-old Josh Flynn.
Barefoot weaves these four lives together in a story with enthralling sweep and scope–a novel that is as fun and memorable and bittersweet as that one perfect day of summer.
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