She runs a book shop and as an unmarried woman has not followed the conventional life path of the time. The catowning spinster coowner of a struggling independent bookstore begins to. Julia roberts to star in adaptation of cynthia swansons. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Ive seen a noticeable rise in the number of submissions for spring titles, and may is no exception. When she goes to sleep each night, kitty leaves her world as a bookseller and slides almost seamlessly into her dream life as katharyn, aka mrs. The bookseller by cynthia swanson is a story about a woman who starts to find the life she leads in her dream to be much more fulfilling than her real one. The bookseller a novel by cynthia swanson and publisher harper. An indie next selection and the winner of the 2016 willa award for historical fiction, the bookseller has been translated into a dozen languages. Cynthia swansons the bookseller is both a delightful and haunting exploration of identity, love and loss. Crystal city entertainment has optioned the bookseller, cynthia swansons debut novel which quickly became a new york times bestseller and. The bookseller book arapahoe libraries bibliocommons. An indie next selection and the winner of the 2016 willa award for historical fiction, the bookseller was also nominated for the goodreads choice award and the mpiba reading the west award. Joanna hershon, author of a dual inheritance i inhaled the bookseller a deeply satisfying read.
The bookseller 9780062333018, 9780062333025 vitalsource. The bookseller by cynthia swanson modern mrs darcy. Kitty miller has come to terms with her unconventional single life. The bookseller won the 2016 willa award for historical fiction and has been translated into a dozen languages.
It is the details, however, that haunt 38yearold kitty miller, protagonist of cynthia swansons the bookseller. The bookseller, the debut novel by denvers cynthia swanson, was published earlier this month, earning a spot on the indie next list and comparisons to the gywneth paltrow movie sliding. My new york times bestselling debut novel the bookseller harpercollins, 2015 tells the story of kitty miller a single woman in her late 30s who owns a bookshop with her best friend and begins to have nightly dreams of an alternative reality in which shes a married woman. Cynthia swanson is the usa today bestselling author of the glass forest and the bookseller. A provocative and hauntingly powerful debut novel that will keep you turning pages into the early hours, the bookseller follows a woman in the 1960s who wrestles to reconcile her daily life as a single bookstore owner with the alternate reality she suddenly begins to dream about each night, in which she is a happilymarried wife and mother. Cynthia has published short fiction in numerous journals and been a pushcart prize nominee.
Cynthia swansons the bookseller is ostensibly a story of two realities, one in which protagonist kitty is a 38yearold single woman who runs a failing. Kitty never her stuffy given name, katharyn is single and 40ish. The bookseller is slated to be a movie starring julia roberts. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. In the bookseller, debut novelist cynthia swanson portrays one character in two distinctive lives. The bookseller is a firsttime novel for cynthia swanson. Julia roberts will star in and produce cynthia swansons the bookseller, optioned by crystal city. Joanna hershon, author of a dual inheritance i inhaled the bookseller. The new york times best seller, soon to be a major film produced by julia roberts a provocative and hauntingly powerful debut novel reminiscent of sliding doors, the bookseller follows a woman in the 1960s who must reconcile her reality with the tantal. In the bookseller, writing with a sharptinged empathic pen, cynthia swanson takes us on a startling journey where a woman is thrust into the alternative world that might have been, had she made different choices.
Cynthia swanson is the new york times bestselling author of the bookseller, which is soon to be a motion picture starring julia roberts. The bookseller, her first novel, was an indie next pick and is being translated into eleven languages. Shes quite content, but begins to have vivid dreams of. A novel 9781481524971 by cynthia swanson and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. She has published short fiction in th moon, kalliope, sojourner, and other periodicals. Book store coowner katharyn kitty miller learns that even tiny changes can drastically alter the outcome of ones entire life in the novel the bookseller by cynthia swanson. In the bookseller, swanson takes us on a startling journey where a woman is thrust into an alternate world that might have been, if she had made different decisions. The answers in this affecting debut novel are truly surprising. Denvers cynthia swanson talks about her debut novel, the. The bookseller is a fun ride, an eticket for readers of all kinds. Its denver, 1962, and kitty miller is happily living the single life, corunning a struggling bookstore.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover cynthias. The bookseller by cynthia swanson overdrive rakuten. Set in denver in the early 1960s, cynthia swansons the bookseller pulls us directly and immediately into the world of kitty miller. Katharynkitty, the main character kept me engrossed in this novel from page one. A provocative and hauntingly powerful debut novel reminiscent of sliding doors, the bookseller follows a woman in the 1960s who must reconcile her reality with the tantalizing alternate world of her dreams. Randy susan meyers, author of accidents of marriage. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Julia roberts to star in and produce the bookseller adaptation. I finished this novel, covertocover, in nearly one sitting.
Cynthia swanson of denver is the author of the bookseller. Cynthia swanson s the bookseller is both a delightful and haunting exploration of identity, love and loss. But the more time kitty spends in this other life, the clearer its imperfections become. Cynthia swanson is the new york times bestselling author of the bookseller, which is slated to be a motion picture starring julia roberts. The bookseller is about a single woman in the early 1960s. In 1962, kitty wakes in katharyns bed next to katharyns husband, lars. The bookseller by cynthia swanson book club discussion.
Some characters from her life at the bookstore are in the dream, and some are not. The bookseller, her first novel, was an indie next pick and is. She has published short fiction in numerous journals and been a. A provocative and hauntingly powerful debut novel reminiscent of sliding doors, the bookseller follows a woman in the 1960s who must reconcile her reality with the tantalizing alternate world of her dreams nothing is as permanent as it appears. I was really intrigued by this books blurb, so i waited for my turn to read it at my local librarys wilbor page. A provocative and hauntingly powerful debut novel reminiscent of sliding doors, the bookseller follows a woman in the 1960s who must. The bookseller has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the publisher.
A provocative and hauntingly powerful debut novel reminiscent of sliding doors, the bookseller follows a woman in the 1960s who must reconcile her reality. The bookseller won the 2016 willa award for historical fiction and has been translated into a. It was also in the staff picks at my library which definitely made me think that i was in for a treat. My new york times bestselling debut novel the bookseller harpercollins, 2015 tells the story of kitty miller a single woman in her late 30s who owns a. The bookseller by cynthia swanson overview a provocative and hauntingly powerful debut novel reminiscent of sliding doors, the bookseller follows a woman in the 1960s who must reconcile her reality with the tantalizing alternate world of her dreams. With great style and compassion, the author asks the ageold question. View cynthia swansons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. When she begins having dreams about an alternate reality katharyn must. March 3, 2015 the catowning spinster coowner of a struggling independent bookstore begins to experience morethanvivid dreams of an alternate life in this debut novel. An interesting and gripping tale of a woman trying to deal with two different worlds and vastly different sets of problems, cynthia swansons debut novel, the bookseller, certainly merits 5 stars. Kitty is a woman whose life doesnt fit the intense strictures of the world she comes from she is not married with kids but is living a fulfilling life as a bookstore owner, as a woman in the 1960s who lives with complete control over her every move.
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