In Sunlight and in Shadow
In Sunlight and in Shadow by Mark Helprin, published by Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2013, is a literary work that unfolds a love story set against the vibrant backdrop of post-World War II New York City. The narrative follows Harry Copeland, a veteran who returns home to manage his family’s business, only to have his life transformed by a chance encounter with Catherine Thomas Hale, a young singer and heiress. Their instant attraction leads them through a whirlwind romance filled with the glitz of Broadway and the shadows of gangsters, as Harry must navigate the challenges posed by Catherine’s existing engagement.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes woven throughout the story, including romance and suspense, as Harry’s choices become increasingly perilous. The novel explores the complexities of love and sacrifice, with Harry drawing on his wartime experiences to confront the dangers that threaten both his livelihood and his relationship with Catherine. This edition spans 705 pages and is presented in English, offering a deep dive into a narrative that celebrates the spirit of New York City while delving into the intricacies of human connection.
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A literary love story that rivals those celebrated in earlier classics. “St. Louis Post-Dispatch”
In Helprin s rhapsodic rendering . . . “In Sunlight and in Shadow” is . . . the romance of life itself. ” Los Angeles Times”
In the summer of 1946, New York City pulses with energy. Harry Copeland, a World War II veteran, has returned home to run the family business. Yet his life is upended by a single encounter with the young singer and heiress Catherine Thomas Hale, as each falls for the other in an instant. They pursue one another in a romance played out in Broadway theaters, Long Island mansions, the offices of financiers, and the haunts of gangsters. Catherine s choice of Harry over her longtime fiance endangers Harry s livelihood and threatens his life. In the end, Harry must summon the strength of his wartime experience to fight for Catherine, and risk everything.
In its storytelling heft, its moral rectitude, the solemn magnificence of its writing and the splendor of its hymns to New York City, [“In Sunlight and in Shadow”] is a spiritual pendant to Winter s Tale and every bit as extraordinary . . . Even the most stubbornly resistant readers will soon be disarmed by the nobility of the novel s sentiments and seduced by the pure music of its prose. “Wall Street Journal”
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Mark Helprin is the acclaimed author of Winter s Tale, A Soldier of the Great War, The Pacific, Memoir from Antproof Case, Freddy and Fredericka, Ellis Island, and numerous other works.
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