Out on 10 April 2025
Book cover for Junction of Earth and Sky

Junction of Earth and Sky

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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 time
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 chain
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.
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 granddaughter