First published 2007
Arlyn and John, opposites in every way, are drawn together in a turbulent marriage that spans generations. Their union leads them to a house of glass in the Connecticut countryside, where the family grapples with the emotional fallout of their choices. As their children navigate the aftermath, it falls to their grandson Will to unravel the puzzle of his family's identity and the pain that binds them.
Genres: literary-fiction, family-life, 20th-century, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: family-saga, multigenerational
Setting: Connecticut
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
264 pages · Hardcover · Little Brown and Company