A House Among the Trees by Julia Glass

A House Among the Trees by Julia Glass

From the National Book Award-winning author of Three Junes, a richly imagined novel that begins just after the sudden death of world-renowned children's book author Mort Lear, who leaves behind a wholly unexpected will, an idyllic country house, and difficult secrets about a childhood far darker than those of the beloved characters he created for young readers of all ages.

Left to grapple with the consequences of his final wishes are Tommy Daulair, his longtime live-in assistant; Merry Galarza, a museum curator betrayed by those wishes; and Nick Greene, a beguiling actor preparing to play Lear in a movie.

When Nick pays a visit to Lear's home, he and Tommy confront what it means to be entrusted with the great writer's legacy and reputation. Tommy realizes that despite his generous bequest, the man to whom she devoted decades of her life has left her with grave doubts about her past as well as her future. Vivid and gripping, filled with insight and humor, A House Among the Trees is an unforgettable story about friendship and love, artistic ambition, the perils of fame, and the sacrifices made by those who serve the demands of a creative genius.

Julia Glass's books include Three Junes, which won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2002, The Whole World Over, and I See You Everywhere, which won the Binghamton University John Gardner Book Award in 2009. The National Endowment for the Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study have all awarded her fellowships. Her personal essays have been frequently anthologized, and her short fiction has won several awards. Her family and she live in Massachusetts.

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ISBN 13	9781101873595
ISBN 10	1101873590
Title	A House Among the Trees
Author	Julia Glass
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Alfred A. Knopf
Year published	2018-05-01
Number of pages	368
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