A Reunion Of Ghosts: A Novel

by Judith Claire Mitchell Narrated by Kirsten Potter, William Charlton

Overview

A NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALIST

“The Alter sisters are mordant, wry, and crystalline in wit and vision; it is a tremendous pleasure to rocket through generations of their family histories with them.” -Lauren Groff,*New York Timesbestselling author*of Fates and Furies, The Monsters of Templeton, and*Arcadia

In the waning days of 1999, the last of the Alters-three damaged but wisecracking sisters who share an apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side-decide it's time to close the circle of the family curse by taking their own lives. But first, Lady, Vee, and Delph must explain the origins of that curse and how it has manifested throughout the preceding generations. Unspooling threads of history, personal memory, and family lore, they weave a mesmerizing account that stretches back a century to their great-grandfather, a brilliant scientist whose professional triumph became the terrible legacy that defines them. A suicide note crafted by three bright, funny women,*A Reunion of Ghosts*is the final chapter of a saga lifetimes in the making-one that is inexorably intertwined with the story of the twentieth century itself.

“Mitchell explores the mixed-blessing bonds of family with wry wit. This original tale is black comedy at its best.”-People*Book of the Week

“A rich portrait of a complicated family, at turns violent and hilarious.”-Emma Straub,*New York Timesbestselling author

Editorial Reviews

JUNE 2015 - AudioFile

Kirsten Potter captures the Alter sisters in this skillfully written, quick-witted novel. With her well-modulated tones and even pacing, Potter’s portrayals of sisters Lady, Vee, and Delph Alter, with their tight family bond and inherited guilt, are distinctive and energetic. Listeners will empathize with the family's history of suicide as well as their humorous approach to life and its many coincidences. William Charlton delivers the final section, from the point of view of Danny Smoke, the Alter sisters' cousin. An eclectic mix of fictional characters and historical real-life people, such as Albert and Mileva Einstein, Frank Zappa, and Allen Ginsberg, are involved with the Alter family. With engaging narrators and an intriguing story, listeners will be spellbound. S.C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

JUNE 2015 - AudioFile

Kirsten Potter captures the Alter sisters in this skillfully written, quick-witted novel. With her well-modulated tones and even pacing, Potter’s portrayals of sisters Lady, Vee, and Delph Alter, with their tight family bond and inherited guilt, are distinctive and energetic. Listeners will empathize with the family's history of suicide as well as their humorous approach to life and its many coincidences. William Charlton delivers the final section, from the point of view of Danny Smoke, the Alter sisters' cousin. An eclectic mix of fictional characters and historical real-life people, such as Albert and Mileva Einstein, Frank Zappa, and Allen Ginsberg, are involved with the Alter family. With engaging narrators and an intriguing story, listeners will be spellbound. S.C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173783226
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/24/2015
Edition description:	Unabridged

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