The Sparrow Sisters: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (585 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062386344 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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A feast for the senses.” (Sarah Addison Allen, NYT bestselling author of FIRST FROST)“A delightfully intriguing debut, gracefully paced and skillfully crafted. Evocative to the last page.” (Susan Meissner, author of Secrets of a Charmed Life) . “If you’re looking for a read ala Elin Hilderbrand with a touch of magic, look no further than The Sparrow Sisters, Ellen Herrick’s wicked and romantic debut.” (New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sarah Jio)“A haunting, magical, modern-day fairytale. Ellen Herrick’s attention to sensory detail is m
She now divides her time between Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a small town on Cape Cod very much like Granite Point.. Ellen Herrick was a publishing professional in New York City until she and her husband moved to London for a brief stint; they returned nearly twenty years later with three children (her own, it must be said)
JaiCeeEmm said Sisterhood. This was a truly excellent book. I had a bit of trouble getting into it and keeping track of the characters involved, but at some point that all fell away an felt sucked in to the life of Granite Point. There are many wonderful things that could be said about this book, but for me it was the sisterhood. Not just of the Sparrow sisters themselves, but the joining of all the wo. S. Peterson said If you like the story behind "Practical Magic. If you like the story behind "Practical Magic," this book will be a fun read. It's well written and the characters are very likable -- with a little bit of magic thrown in.. "Never ending suspense" according to Janice Doty. I absolutely was enthralled with this novel story of healing and forgiveness that occurs in more than one way. The story is so well paced and blended that it is hard to put down!
With echoes of the alchemy of Practical Magic, the lushness of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, and the darkly joyful wickedness of the Witches of Eastwick, Ellen Herrick’s debut novel spins an enchanting love story about a place where magic whispers just beneath the surface and almost anything is possible, if you aren’t afraid to listen.The Sparrow Sisters are as tightly woven into the seaside New England town of Granite Point as the wild sweet peas that climb the stone walls along the harbor. As they gather, drawing strength from each other, will they be able to turn the tide and return life to Granite Point?The Sparrow Sisters is a beautiful, haunting, and thoroughly mesmerizing novel that will capture your imagination.. The plants and flowers, fruit trees and high hedges begin to wither and die, and the entire town begins to fail; fishermen return to the harbor empty-handed, and blight descends on the old elms that line the lanes.It seems as if Patience and her town are lost until the women of Granite Point band together to save the Sparrow. But when Patience Sparrow’s herbs and tinctures are believed to be implicated in a local tragedy, Granite Point is consumed by a long-buried f