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Who is Jacob Printz? Is he detached and cynical or warm and melancholic? In Maryann D'Agincourt's striking novel, readers come to know Jacob through the eyes of Greta Hatler as the two travelers, separated by age and background, meet unexpectedly in the midst of their own personal sorrows in Paris. Impressions of Jacob rise to the surface through haunting memories of his younger sister, Catherine. As in much of D'Agincourt's fiction, a charact...

How does your family's history define you?Jenny considers herself American, independent, and in control of her own destiny, yet she struggles to escape her European parents' experience in Trieste during World War II, a time when painful choices were necessary and deep trauma occurred--trauma they have always avoided speaking of to their daughter. As she moves into an unsettling marriage, she finds herself challenged by the lines between past a...

How does your family's history define you? Jenny considers herself American, independent, and in control of her own destiny, yet she struggles to escape her European parents' experience in Trieste during World War II, a time when painful choices were necessary and deep trauma occurred--trauma they have always avoided speaking of to their daughter. As she moves into an unsettling marriage, she finds herself challenged by the lines between pas...

A forgotten postcard. An old hotel looming above the Mediterranean, its harsh exterior in bold contrast with the warmth of the surrounding landscape. Whispers and rumors of the past alongside an increasing awareness of the complexity of the relationships of the present.In her captivating new novel, Maryann D'Agincourt picks up the story of Shade and Light's Jenny as she travels with her second husband on a belated honeymoon to the Ligurian Coa...

A forgotten postcard. An old hotel looming above the Mediterranean, its harsh exterior in bold contrast with the warmth of the surrounding landscape. Whispers and rumors of the past alongside an increasing awareness of the complexity of the relationships of the present.In her captivating new novel, Maryann D'Agincourt picks up the story of Shade and Light's Jenny as she travels with her second husband on a belated honeymoon to the Ligurian Coa...

Maryann D'Agincourt's stunning novel in sketches follows Jocelyn from childhood to middle age, starting at the moment in her youth when she first hears the name of the mysterious Canadian painter, Alex Martaine, whispered by her parents. Each of them-Jocelyn, her art-loving mother, and her literary father-has a unique relationship with the artist, and he does, in ways the child could never imagine, turn each of their lives around.

Two travelers, separated by age and background, meet unexpectedly in the midst of their own personal sorrows in Paris. Impressions of Jacob rise to the surface through haunting memories of his younger sister, Catherine. As in much of D'Agincourt's fiction, a character's truth lies in his or her response to a work of art.

As Jenny grows up in the shadow of her parents' dark experiences during World War II, she is pulled to the haunting art and ironic gaze of her next-door neighbor Jonas. But when the mysterious Eric Stram enters her life, she learns how her parents' past is not behind them but will continue to push her life in unforeseen directions.

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From the author of National Book Award-nominated Journal of Eva Morelli, this insightful collection of short stories takes the reader on a journey through a diverse array of lives and relationships, from a journalist finding new love after the death of her husband to a schoolgirl shocked to discover her mother's secrets. D'Agincourt delves deep into the emotional lives of her characters and sheds light on the mysteries of human decisions and t...

Psychiatrist Stephen Forester and his wife Brea left the frenzy of New YorkCity ten years before in search of a quiet life in a tranquil seaside community in New Hampshire. But when the elusive Eva Hathaway steps into Stephen'soffice and begins to reveal the story of her own tragic past, his convictionsstart to crumble. Over the sweltering summer that follows, Stephen becomesmore and more haunted by obscure memories of his childhood as he wond...

The effects of World War II resonate through the lives of two families-one American and one European-living outside of Boston. As Jenny grows up in the shadow of her parents' dark experiences in Trieste during the war, she is pulled to the haunting art and ironic gaze of her next-door neighbor Jonas, whose own father, preparing for deployment as an army medic, died before he was born. But when the mysterious Eric Stram enters her life unexpect...

Recognized as a finalist in the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Competition by the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society, Journal of Eva Morelli is psychologically astute and compelling. Psychiatrist Stephen Forester and his wife Brea left the frenzy of New York City ten years before in search of a quiet life in a tranquil seaside community in New Hampshire. But when the elusive Eva Hathaway steps into Stephen's office and begins to reveal the stor...

Maryann D'Agincourt's stunning novel in sketches follows Jocelyn from childhood to middle age, starting at the moment in her youth when she first hears the name of the mysterious Canadian painter, Alex Martaine, whispered by her parents. Each of them-Jocelyn, her art-loving mother, and her literary father-has a unique relationship with the artist, and he does, in ways the child could never imagine, turn each of their lives around.

From the author of National Book Award-nominated Journal of Eva Morelli, this insightful collection of short stories takes the reader on a journey through a diverse array of lives and relationships, from a journalist finding new love after the death of her husband to a schoolgirl shocked to discover her mother's secrets. D'Agincourt delves deep into the emotional lives of her characters and sheds light on the mysteries of human decisions and t...