The Ghost at the Table A Novel
The Ghost at the Table by Suzanne Berne, published by Algonquin Books in January 2006, is a literary novel that explores the complex dynamics between two sisters, Frances and Cynthia. Despite their devotion to each other, their contrasting lives and perspectives create tension, particularly when Frances invites their estranged father to Thanksgiving dinner at her New England farmhouse. The gathering, intended as a joyful reunion, stirs up unresolved issues related to their mother’s mysterious death twenty-five years earlier.
As the story unfolds, readers will witness the sisters’ struggle with their shared history and differing interpretations of the past. The Thanksgiving celebration becomes a backdrop for escalating conflict, leading to a dramatic climax that reveals the depth of their emotional turmoil. This edition, comprising 292 pages, delves into themes of family, memory, and the complexities of reconciliation, inviting readers to reflect on the impact of unresolved familial issues.
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Strikingly different since childhood and leading dissimilar lives now, sisters Frances and Cynthia have managed to remain “devoted”–as long as they stay on opposite coasts. When Frances arranges to host Thanksgiving at her idyllic New England farmhouse, she envisions a happy family reunion, one that will include the sisters’ long-estranged father. Cynthia, however, doesn’t understand how Frances can ignore the past their father’s presence revives, a past that includes suspicions about their mother’s death twenty-five years earlier.
As Thanksgiving Day arrives, with a houseful of guests looking forward to dinner, the sisters continue to struggle with different versions of a shared past, their conflict escalating to a dramatic, suspenseful climax.
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