Did you ever have a family
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Scout Press, 2015.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
293 pages ; 23 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC CLE
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD, MAN BOOKER PRIZE, PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE, AND ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE • AN ALA NOTABLE BOOK
Hailed as "masterly" by The New York Times Book Review, "a brilliantly constructed debut set in the aftermath of catastrophic loss" (2015 Man Booker Prize Judges).
The stunning debut novel from bestselling author Bill Clegg is a magnificently powerful story about a circle of people who find solace in the least likely of places as they cope with a horrific tragedy.
On the eve of her daughter's wedding, June Reid's life is upended when a shocking disaster takes the lives of her daughter, her daughter's fiancé, her ex-husband, and her boyfriend, Luke—her entire family, all gone in a moment. June is the only survivor.
Alone and directionless, June drives across the country, away from her small Connecticut town. In her wake, a community emerges, weaving a beautiful and surprising web of connections through shared heartbreak.
From the couple running a motel on the Pacific Ocean where June eventually settles into a quiet half-life, to the wedding's caterer whose bill has been forgotten, to Luke's mother, the shattered outcast of the town—everyone touched by the tragedy is changed as truths about their near and far histories finally come to light.
Elegant and heartrending, and one of the most accomplished fiction debuts of the year, Did You Ever Have a Family is an absorbing, unforgettable tale that reveals humanity at its best through forgiveness and hope. At its core is a celebration of family—the ones we are born with and the ones we create.
Hailed as "masterly" by The New York Times Book Review, "a brilliantly constructed debut set in the aftermath of catastrophic loss" (2015 Man Booker Prize Judges).
The stunning debut novel from bestselling author Bill Clegg is a magnificently powerful story about a circle of people who find solace in the least likely of places as they cope with a horrific tragedy.
On the eve of her daughter's wedding, June Reid's life is upended when a shocking disaster takes the lives of her daughter, her daughter's fiancé, her ex-husband, and her boyfriend, Luke—her entire family, all gone in a moment. June is the only survivor.
Alone and directionless, June drives across the country, away from her small Connecticut town. In her wake, a community emerges, weaving a beautiful and surprising web of connections through shared heartbreak.
From the couple running a motel on the Pacific Ocean where June eventually settles into a quiet half-life, to the wedding's caterer whose bill has been forgotten, to Luke's mother, the shattered outcast of the town—everyone touched by the tragedy is changed as truths about their near and far histories finally come to light.
Elegant and heartrending, and one of the most accomplished fiction debuts of the year, Did You Ever Have a Family is an absorbing, unforgettable tale that reveals humanity at its best through forgiveness and hope. At its core is a celebration of family—the ones we are born with and the ones we create.
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East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC CLE
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Location
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Bethany/Clark Adult Collection
FIC CLE
On Shelf
Branford/Blackstone Adult Fiction
FICTION
On Shelf
East Lyme Public Adult Fiction
Clegg, Bill (Did)
On Shelf
Essex Adult Fiction
CLEGG
On Shelf
Guilford Adult Fiction
FIC CLEGG
On Shelf
Haddam/Brainerd Adult Fiction
FIC CLEGG
On Shelf
Hamden/Miller Adult Fiction
FIC/CLEGG
On Shelf
Madison/Scranton Adult Fiction
F CLEGG
On Shelf
Meriden Adult Fiction
FIC CLEGG
On Shelf
New London Adult Fiction
FIC CLEGG
On Shelf
North Branford/Atwater Adult Fiction
Fiction Clegg
On Shelf
North Stonington/Wheeler Adult Fiction
FIC CLEGG (SEP 15)
On Shelf
Old Lyme A Fiction
FIC CLEGG
On Shelf
Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Fiction
F CLEGG
On Shelf
Orange/Case Adult Fiction Book
Fiction Clegg
On Shelf
Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Adult Fiction
FIC CLE
On Shelf
Wallingford Adult Fiction
CLEGG
On Shelf
Westbrook Adult Fiction
F CLE
Due Jul 12, 2025
Woodbridge Adult Fiction
FIC CLEGG
On Shelf
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781476798172, 1476798176
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APA Citation (style guide)
Clegg, B. (2015). Did you ever have a family. First Gallery Books hardcover edition. Scout Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Clegg, Bill. 2015. Did You Ever Have a Family. Scout Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Clegg, Bill, Did You Ever Have a Family. Scout Press, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Clegg, Bill. Did You Ever Have a Family. First Gallery Books hardcover edition. Scout Press, 2015.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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