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A novel about womanhood, modern family, and the interior landscape of maternal life, as seen through the life of a young wife and mother on a single day.. At night, Maisie Moore dreams that her life is perfect: the looming mortgages and credit card debt have magically vanished, and she can raise her four children, including newborn Esme, on an undulating current of maternal bliss, by turns oceanic and overwhelming, but awash in awe and wonder. Then she jolts awake and, after checking that her husband and baby are asleep beside her, remembers the real-world money problems to be resolved amid the long days of grocery shopping, gymnastics practices, and soccer games. From this moment, Eliza Minot draws readers into the psyche of the perceptive and warmhearted Maisie, who yearns to understand the world around her and overflows with fierce love for her growing family.
About the Author
Eliza Minot (pronounced Mine-it) is the author of the critically acclaimed novels The Tiny One and The Brambles. Her third novel, In The Orchard, will be published by Knopf in April 2023. Minot was born in Beverly, Massachusetts and grew up in Manchester-by-the-Sea. She lives in Maplewood, NJ with her family.
