Sisters of Heart and Snow - Rilegato

Dilloway, Margaret

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ISBN 10: 0399170804 ISBN 13: 9780399170805

Casa editrice: Putnam Pub Group, 2015

Riassunto

The award-winning author of How to Be an American Housewife returns with a poignant story of estranged sisters, forced together by family tragedy, who soon learn that sisterhood knows no limits.

Rachel and Drew Snow may be sisters, but their lives have followed completely different paths.

Married to a wonderful man and a mother to two strong-minded teens, Rachel hasn’t returned to her childhood home since being kicked out by her strict father after an act of careless teenage rebellion. Drew, her younger sister, followed her passion for music but takes side jobs to make ends meet and longs for the stability that has always eluded her. Both sisters recall how close they were, but the distance between them seems more than they can bridge. When their deferential Japanese mother, Hikari, is diagnosed with dementia and gives Rachel power of attorney, Rachel’s domineering father, Killian becomes enraged.

In a rare moment of lucidity, Hikari asks Rachel for a book in her sewing room, and Rachel enlists her sister’s help in the search. The book—which tells the tale of real-life female samurai Tomoe Gozen, an epic saga of love, loss, and conflict during twelfth-century Japan—reveals truths about Drew and Rachel’s relationship that resonate across the centuries, connecting them in ways that turn their differences into assets.

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“The author weaves from the past to the present and from one storyline to another effortlessly. It’s a book within a book...flawless. Readers will relate to the sometimes complicated relationships between mothers and daughters and the friendship that can occur between sisters, whether related by blood or by circumstance. This tale is a journey of self-discovery, appreciation and acceptance, and will serve as an inspiration to readers.”
—Romantic Times

“This layered novel about a family reconnecting in the wake of a mother’s dementia diagnosis has incredible range—Dilloway swings between relatable modern family drama and epic, centuries-old tales on a dime. (Game of Thrones buffs, you’ll be in your bliss.) No matter what thread she’s spinning, Dilloway writes in a hushed style that makes the reader feel serene. Is it underselling someone’s hard work to say their book feels like a literary ‘om’ chant? Because I mean it as a huge compliment—and a thank-you.”—Glamour

“Dilloway’s characterizations of strong female protagonists are well done...contemporary sections featuring the sisters provide greater depth and satisfaction...laudable...”—Library Journal
 
“Sisters of Heart and Snow deftly weaves the story of two daughters of an American businessman and his passive Japanese wife with that of an ancient female samurai into one epic tale of love, family, and finding the inspiration to be warrior women no matter the age or era.”—PopSugar

“As Rachel and Drew overcome their past contentious relationship to unite in a front to protect their mother, the heroic exploits of this honored figure in Japanese history inspire and imbue them with the fortitude to confront their father’s overpowering ways. Spanning centuries, Dilloway’s intricate, multigenerational saga of repressive family dynamics offers a timeless look at the bonds of sisterhood.”
—Booklist

"The ways in which Rachel and Drew learn from Tomoe and Yamabuki and apply those lessons to their own lives are unexpected and ultimately satisfying. In this enjoyable novel, imperfect and at times unlikable women become lovable."
—Kirkus

“A skillfully woven tale where the lore of a twelfth-century female samurai helps two present-day sisters release the past and heal their fractured lives. Vivid, detailed, and historically fascinating.”
—Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Looking for Me

"I deeply admire Margaret Dilloway’s deftness in braiding together past and present, but what I love best about this book is that every relationship rings true, particularly the complicated bonds of sisterhood. As Drew and Rachel struggle toward each other, butting heads, wrestling with old jealousies, discovering deep reservoirs of love, I kept thinking: 'Yes! That’s it. That’s exactly how it is.'"—Marisa de los Santos, New York Times bestselling author of Love Walked In and Belong to Me

"Dilloway's historical tale of legendary love and loss illuminates a modern-day struggle between sisters-- both the intense conflict and devotion. If you don't have a sister, you'll wish you had one. If you do, you'll want to go find her and hold her tight."—
Julie Kibler, author of Calling Me Home

L'autore

Margaret Dilloway is the author of How to Be an American Housewife andThe Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns. She lives in California with her husband and their three children.

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• Editore: Putnam Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0399170804
• ISBN 13: 9780399170805
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 381