The Summer Cottage
The Summer Cottage by Susan Kietzman is a poignant novel published by Kensington on March 28, 2017. This reissue spans two summers decades apart, exploring the complexities of family dynamics and the places that shape our lives. The story follows Helen Street, who spent her childhood summers at her family’s cottage on Long Island Sound. As the youngest of four siblings, she navigates the expectations of her mother, Claire, while reflecting on her family’s past.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of family life and the intricacies of relationships. As Helen becomes the sole caregiver for her terminally ill mother, she faces the challenge of uniting her scattered siblings for a pivotal Fourth of July weekend. This gathering prompts them to confront long-held assumptions and decisions, revealing the extraordinary power of memory, forgiveness, and growth within a family. With 352 pages, this edition invites readers to engage with the emotional landscape of familial love and the impact of shared history.
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“Beautifully written and closely observed, The Summer Cottage captures the deep and complicated love of family. Reading this lovely novel, I felt the embrace of summer on the shoreline.” –Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author
Spanning two summers decades apart, Susan Kietzman’s poignant novel explores the complexities of the people—and places—that shape our lives…
Helen Street spent every summer of her childhood at her family’s cedar-shake cottage on Long Island Sound. The youngest of four, she shared her mother Claire’s athletic genes and relished the orchestrated games and competitions that filled those warm, endless days. Unlike her older siblings—fiery Charlotte, ambitious Thomas, middle-child Pammy—Helen rarely felt the pressure of her mother’s high expectations.
Thirty years later, with her brother and sisters scattered, Helen is the sole caregiver for Claire, now terminally ill. Knowing her death is imminent, Claire has put Helen in the awkward position of telling the others that she plans on leaving everything, including the cottage, to Helen when she dies—unless everyone comes to the shore for a long weekend over the Fourth of July. During this time together, Helen, Charlotte, Pammy, and Thomas will revisit their long-ago decisions and assumptions. And they will face new choices that could shatter their fragile kinship—or reveal a family’s extraordinary power to remember, to forgive, and to grow…
“This is solid beach-read material that will be particularly appealing to those who like stories of family secrets.” –Booklist
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