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FINALIST FOR THE JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION A mesmerizing novel of two sisters on a Pacific Northwest island whose lives are upended by an unexpected visitor--a tale of family, obsession, and a mysterious creature in the woods, by the celebrated, bestselling author of Disappearing Earth.
They were sisters and they would last past the end of time. Sam and her sister, Elena, dream of another life. On the island off the coast of Washington where they were born and raised, they and their mother struggle to survive. Sam works long days on the ferry that delivers wealthy mainlanders to their vacation homes while Elena bartends at the local golf club, but even together they can’t earn enough to get by, stirring their frustration about the limits that shape their existence. Then one night on the boat, Sam spots a bear swimming the dark waters of the channel. Where is it going? What does it want? When the bear turns up by their home, Sam, terrified, is more convinced than ever that it’s time to leave the island. But Elena responds differently to the massive beast. Enchanted by its presence, she throws into doubt the plan to escape and puts their long-held dream in danger. A story about the bonds of sisterhood and the mysteries of the animals that live among us--and within us--Bear is a propulsive, mythical, rich novel from one of the most acclaimed young writers in America. |
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"A mesmerizing story about hope, sisterhood and survival with a truly shocking twist at the end." --People
"A hypnotic, tense story, with the woodland scent of a dark fairy tale." --CBS News
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK
"Spun with an ever-tightening weave of dread." --The Washington Post
"This mythical novel of obsession, moral reckoning, and aspiration glows with fairy tale magic." --The Boston Globe
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE
"Moody and affecting . . . Gives the novel its slow-burning power." --The New York Times
"Beautiful and haunting . . . Masterful . . . This is brilliant." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Named one of the best books of the year by NPR, Vulture, and the Chicago Public Library
"A bold and brilliant modern fable of sisterhood, class, and our relationship to the natural world." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Brooding yet incisive . . . A striking picture of the charred landscape that remains after everything else burns to the ground." --Booklist (starred review)
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