Eager to be whisked away by the next great piece of historical fiction? You won't have to wait long—Alison Anderson's The Summer Guest goes on sale next month. This dual-narrative-driven story follows the lives of two modern women hoping for professional and personal salvation as they work to translate and publish a diary that once belonged to an ailing Ukrainian doctor who shared a blossoming friendship with an emerging musical talent by name of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov beginning in the summer of 1888. The praise is pouring in, so be sure to pre-order a copy here.
“…This alluring and deceptively ingenuous novel demands close consideration from its readers, contains an internal mystery, and packs a heartbreakingly lovely emotional punch.” —Booklist (starred review)
“A gorgeous elegy to a great Russian writer.…also a moving account of three women separated by time, nationality, and geography and how each comes to terms with her own life…An exceptional novel about the transcendent possibilities of literature, friendship, and contemplation.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“The Summer Guest gives us all of the pleasures of a superb mystery novel, but most of all it is a profound meditation on the power, and necessity, of the imagination. What a deeply moving novel.” —Ron Rash, New York Times bestselling author of Serena and Above the Waterfall
“A richly researched and subtly nuanced mystery that explores the intimate relationships of one of Russia’s best loved writers and poses intriguing questions about the fine line between art and deception.” —Kathleen Tessaro, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfume Collector