As Close to Us as Breathing

by Elizabeth Poliner

Book Overview

A multigenerational family saga about the long-lasting reverberations of one tragic summer by "a wonderful talent [who] should be read widely" (Edward P. Jones).

In 1948, a small stretch of the Woodmont, Connecticut shoreline, affectionately named "Bagel Beach," has long been a summer destination for Jewish families. Here sisters Ada, Vivie, and Bec assemble at their beloved family cottage, with children in tow and weekend-only husbands...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316384135
• ISBN13: 9780316384131
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Lee Boudreaux / Back Bay Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"