The Stars We Share

The Stars We Share
Rafe Posey
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Hardback
h228 x 152mm - 400pg
18 May 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781984879622
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"Dazzles from start to finish. " -Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones Set against the backdrop of World War II, a sweeping, atmospheric novel of sacrifice, ambition, and commitment, and the secrets we keep from the ones we loveIt' s 1927 when Alec and June meet as children in a tranquil English village. Alec, an orphan, anchors himself in the night sky and longs for adventures. June memorizes maps and railway timetables, imagining a future bright with possibilities. As the years pass, their loves feels inevitable, but soon the Second World War separates them. Alec enlists as a Royal Air Force pilot flying daredevil fighter sorties at night; June finds her calling as a codebreaker at Bletchley Park, covert work that will mean keeping her contribution to the war effort a secret from Alec forever. Each is following a dream-but those dreams force them apart for years at a time. Their postwar reunion is bittersweet- Alec, shot down and imprisoned in a series of POW camps, grapples with his injuries and the loss of his RAF career. June, on the other hand, has found her vocation and struggles to follow the expected path to domesticity, as much as she loves Alec. But Alec wants nothing more than to make a life and a family together. With the war behind them, their scars-both visible and unseen-make them strangers to each other. Now each must decide how much to reveal to the other, which dreams can be sacrificed, and which secrets are too big to bear alone. Spanning forty years and shifting from bustling Indian ports to vibrant gardens in Edinburgh to a horse farm in Kenya, The Stars We Share is a poignant, heart-wrenching novel about the decisions and concessions that make a life and a love worth having.
Praise for The Stars We Share: "A love story at its core, The Stars We Share explores the layered repercussions of war and secrecy on the bodies and souls of two unforgettable characters. Whether portraying the bewildering map of a star-studded sky, the low whine of an incoming Zero, or the shifting, tender terrain of love and family, Posey' s exquisitely rendered prose dazzles from start to finish. " -Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones "A moving exploration of the love between Alec and June, who find themselves in danger of being torn apart by war. Posey observes their secrets and their struggles with a keen and sensitive eye. The writing is tremendous, at once evocative and precise, the ending deeply touching. " -Frances Liardet, New York Times bestselling author of We Must Be Brave "The Stars We Share is an absolutely captivating debut that' s equally suspenseful, sweet, lush, and propulsive. It' s the best book I' ve read in quite a while. " -J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest "Gorgeously written and impeccably researched, The Stars We Share is by turns a love story, a coming of age story, and ultimately a gripping story of the secrets people keep and the toll they take on a family. I loved this utterly engaging, beautiful, and heartbreaking novel. " -Jillian Cantor, bestselling author of Half Life
Rafe Posey earned his MFA from the University of Baltimore and currently teaches writing, English, and humanities courses at a maximum security prison in Maryland. His short-story collection, The Book of Broken Hymns, was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. The Stars We Share is his debut novel.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781984879622
Published: 18 May 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Pamela Dorman Books
Publisher: Penguin Adult
Format: Hardback
Height: 228mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 400

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