Junction of Earth and Sky
10 April 2025
Imprint: Manilla Press
Synopsis
'Remarkable' Charmaine Wilkerson
'Heartbreaking' Ericka Waller
'Moving and hopeful' Imogen Crimp
'Beautifully crafted' Ania Card
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A sweeping and emotional debut from a dazzling new voice - for fans of The Paper Palace, The Dutch House and Betty.
Coming of age in 1940s England, Alice's life is thrown into chaos under the shadow of the war. Forced to let go of her hopes and dreams, she...
'Heartbreaking' Ericka Waller
'Moving and hopeful' Imogen Crimp
'Beautifully crafted' Ania Card
___
A sweeping and emotional debut from a dazzling new voice - for fans of The Paper Palace, The Dutch House and Betty.
Coming of age in 1940s England, Alice's life is thrown into chaos under the shadow of the war. Forced to let go of her hopes and dreams, she...
Details
10 April 2025
320 pages
9781786583864
Imprint: Manilla Press
Reviews
This is a book of remarkable insight and empathy. The novel's kaleidoscopic view of one family over six generations drew me right into the characters' lives and wouldn't let me go. I will be thinking about the special bond between Alice and Marnie for a long timeCharmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake
Written in precise and vivid prose, Junction of Earth and Sky combines the emotional breadth of an epic with the attention to specific, everyday detail of a short story collection. A moving and hopeful novel about intergenerational trauma and the struggle to break the chainImogen Crimp, author of A Very Nice Girl
A beautifully crafted story of family, lost loves and resilience. Weaving generations, storylines and continents, Buttenwieser deftly captures enduring bonds in the face of trauma.Ania Card, author of Above Us the Sea
Through masterfully woven multiple timelines and vividly drawn characters, Junction of Earth and Sky reveals three generations of women overcoming loss, domestic violence, and addiction, ultimately surviving thanks to an abiding love between grandmother and granddaughterVirginia Pye