Bibliograph

The book of V., a novel, Anna Solomon

Type

Label

The book of V., a novel, Anna Solomon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The book of V.

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1113146768

Responsibility statement

Anna Solomon

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Lily is a mother and a daughter. And a second wife. And a writer, maybe? Or she was going to be, before she had children. Now, in her rented Brooklyn apartment she's grappling with her sexual and intellectual desires, while also trying to manage her roles as a mother and a wife in 2016. Vivian seems to be the perfect political wife, dedicated to helping her charismatic and ambitious husband find success in Watergate-era Washington D.C. But one night he demands a humiliating favor, and her refusal to obey changes the course of her life -- along with the lives of others. Esther is a fiercely independent young woman in ancient Persia, where she and her uncle's tribe live a tenuous existence outside the palace walls. When an innocent mistake results in devastating consequences for her people, she is offered up as a sacrifice to please the King, in the hopes that she will save them all. These three characters' stories overlap and ultimately collide, illuminating how women's lives have and have not changed over thousands of years

Target audience

general

Creator