Eisenstadt, Jill
Swell: A Novel
- ISBN 13:
- 9780316316880
- author:
- Eisenstadt, Jill
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Little, Brown & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14.6 x 1.9 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Health & Wellbeing, Family & Relationships, Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Swell by Jill Eisenstadt is a darkly funny novel that exposes a city and a family at their most vulnerable. After years of resistance, Sue Glassman agrees to convert to Judaism in exchange for a new home with her family. However, the house comes with an unexpected inhabitant: 90-year-old Rose, who has escaped from an assisted living facility and seems intent on moving back in. The arrival of Rose sets off a chain reaction of events that threatens to overwhelm the Glassman family. Enter neighbor Tim, a former lifeguard and firefighter who feels an inexplicable sense of protection towards them. As the collective nervous breakdown occasioned by Rose's return reaches a boiling point, Eisenstadt masterfully navigates the complexities of living in a world rife with uncertainty. With its unflinching address of the perils of modern life, Swell charms and surprises on every page, offering a nuanced exploration of family dynamics, faith, and the human condition.
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