Books like The Hills at Home by Nancy Clark
Lily Hill’s well‑stocked, modest New England estate is ready for a holiday alone, yet the spirited summer of 1989 sees her doorstep open for an onslaught of visitors. First comes her third‑widowed brother Harvey, followed by the self‑dramatizing niece Ginger and her teenage daughter Betsy. The next wave arrives with Alden—recently laid off from Wall Street—his wife Becky, and their spirited brood of four. As the seasons shift, the novel follows the Hill household as it transforms from a simple host’s routine into a complex microcosm of family dynamics. Love, rivalry, and the bonds of blood test the Polished Overlook home, ensuring that the house, and its inhabitants, never truly let go.
First publish date: June 8, 2004
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Nancy Clark
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