Screen LibraryThe beach at Painter's cove : a novel /
The Whitaker family Connecticut mansion, Muses by the Sea, has always been a haven for artists, a hotbed of creativity, extravagances, and the occasional scandal. Art patrons for generations, the Whitaker's supported strangers but drained the life out of each other. Now, after being estranged f...
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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The Whitaker family Connecticut mansion, Muses by the Sea, has always been a haven for artists, a hotbed of creativity, extravagances, and the occasional scandal. Art patrons for generations, the Whitaker's supported strangers but drained the life out of each other. Now, after being estranged for years, four generations of Whitaker women find themselves once again at The Muses. Leo, the Whitaker matriarch, lives in the rambling mansion crammed with artwork and junk. She plans to stay there until she joins her husband Wes on the knoll overlooking the cove and meadow where they first met. Her The Whitaker family Connecticut mansion, Muses by the Sea, has always been a haven for artists, but things change. Leo, the matriarch, lives in the rambling mansion crammed with artwork and junk. Her sister-in-law Fae, is desperate to keep a secret she has been hiding for years. Jillian, a jet setting actress down on her luck, thinks selling The Muses will make life easier for Leo and Fae-- by moving them into assisted living. Issy, Jillian's daughter, has a career as a museum exhibit designer; she wants to restore the mansion and catalogue the art collection. Despite diva attacks and cat fi |
| Item Description: | Includes book club questions. |
| Carrier Form: | 421 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780062439079 0062439073 |
| Index Number: | PS3614 |
| CLC: | I712.45 |
| Call Number: | I712.45/N752-2 |