Zusatztext Unexpectedly affecting . Informationen zum Autor CHIP CHEEK's stories have appeared in the Southern Review, Harvard Review and Washington Square, among others. He's been awarded scholarships to the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the Tin House Summer Writers' Workshop, and the Vermont Studio Center. CAPE MAY is his debut novel. Klappentext BRILLIANTLY UNSETTLING' Paula Hawkins'SO, SO GOOD' Stylist (The Top 10 Books of 2019)'DEVASTATING... A HEADY COCKTAIL' Mail on Sunday'The beaches were empty, the stores were closed and after sunset all the houses on New Hampshire Avenue stood dark'September 1957. Newlyweds Henry and Effie arrive in Cape May, New Jersey, for their honeymoon. Young, naïve and already disappointed by the unexpected dullness of married life, they soon fall prey to a decadent and glamorous set - beautiful socialite Clara, wealthy playboy Max and his mysterious half-sister Alma. As the torrid summer comes to an end and the empty beach town becomes their playground - sneaking into abandoned summer homes, sailing, making love and drinking a great deal of gin - Henry and Effie slip from innocence into betrayal, with devastating consequences that reverberate through the rest of their lives. The Great Gatsby meets On Chesil Beach in this dark and sexy debut novel about marriage, love and betrayal. Zusammenfassung The Great Gatsby meets On Chesil Beach in this dark and sexy debut novel about marriage, love and betrayal.

Unexpectedly affecting.

Vorwort
The Great Gatsby meets On Chesil Beach in this dark and sexy debut novel about marriage, love and betrayal.

Autorentext
CHIP CHEEK's stories have appeared in the Southern Review, Harvard Review and Washington Square, among others. He's been awarded scholarships to the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the Tin House Summer Writers' Workshop, and the Vermont Studio Center. CAPE MAY is his debut novel.

Klappentext

BRILLIANTLY UNSETTLING' Paula Hawkins
'SO, SO GOOD' Stylist (The Top 10 Books of 2019)
'DEVASTATING... A HEADY COCKTAIL' Mail on Sunday

'The beaches were empty, the stores were closed and after sunset all the houses on New Hampshire Avenue stood dark'

September 1957.

Newlyweds Henry and Effie arrive in Cape May, New Jersey, for their honeymoon.

Young, naïve and already disappointed by the unexpected dullness of married life, they soon fall prey to a decadent and glamorous set - beautiful socialite Clara, wealthy playboy Max and his mysterious half-sister Alma.

As the torrid summer comes to an end and the empty beach town becomes their playground - sneaking into abandoned summer homes, sailing, making love and drinking a great deal of gin - Henry and Effie slip from innocence into betrayal, with devastating consequences that reverberate through the rest of their lives.

Zusammenfassung
The Great Gatsby meets On Chesil Beach in this dark and sexy debut novel about marriage, love and betrayal.