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Barefoot: A Novel
written by Elin Hilderbrand
Studio : Back Bay Books
by Back Bay Books
Publisher : Back Bay Books
Released : 2008-06-09
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780316018593
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 38 reviews)
List Price : $13.99
Our Price : $7.50
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Product Description |
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Three women arrive at the local airport, observed by Josh, a Nantucket native home from college for the summer. Burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues, the women-- two sisters and one friend--make their way to the sisters' tiny cottage, inherited from an aunt. They're all trying to escape from something: Melanie, after seven failed in-vitro attempts, learned her husband was having an affair, and then discovered she's pregnant; Brenda embarked on a passionate affair with an older student that got her fired from her prestigious job as a professor in New York; and her sister Vicki, mother to two small boys, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Soon Josh is part of the chaotic household, acting as babysitter, confidant, and, eventually, lover. |
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Excellent Read |
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This is the first Elin Hilderbrand that I have read and I could not put it down. I loved it. No need for me to go into the plot as other reviewers have already clued you in to the basics of the book. I intend to buy all of her other books and hope she writes more and soon. |
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Fabulous book! |
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This is a fabulous book. A "chick" book, but Elin Hilderbrand knows her stuff and brings it once again. I recommend this book to every woman. |
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Pleasure to Read |
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This wasn't the best book I've ever ready, but I love every minute of reading it. It made me feel like I was there on Nantucket with the three women. A pleasure to read and I can't wait to read more of her books! |
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Barefoot |
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This was a pretty fast read. I, at first, had a hard time getting into it. But after chapter 3 I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. Ms. Elin Hilderbrand has a wonderful way of making you feel like you are right in the book. I cried, laughed, and got ticked off, all in one book. If a book can do that for me it is great! I am also reading her book now, Summer Affair, and I highly recommend that one as well. |
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A Pleasant Surprise |
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This is the first Elin Hilderbrand novel I have read. I just grabbed it on my way out of a store attracted by the "summer read" it appeared to be. I had no idea what it was about, I just took a chance. I am very glad I did since I enjoyed it so much I finished it in two days and started reading it over again! I enjoyed the way the author introduced her characters slowly only giving you enough information you needed for just that moment. Later she opened up more of the past while adding in the what was happening there in Nantucket. I just knew from the beginning that Josh would be the spark that help the women come back from the despair they had been in when they arrived on the island. I loved the fact that Vicki had a normal marriage, not one littered in affairs and severe problems. It made her struggle with cancer so true to life, so real. Brenda's situation was very interesting, her career in academia over and a new one trying to blossom. Melanie's handling of her marriage issues may not have turned out the way many women thought it should, but the way the author described the character Melanie was, it made perfect sense that she would make that decision in the end. I ordered three more of her books on amazon because I could not wait to start reading more. |
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