New York Times Bestseller
A Reese’s Book Club Pick and New York Times Bestseller. When a Harvard archivist returns to Maine to uncover the secrets of a Victorian house, she discovers a haunting tapestry of women’s stories spanning centuries—lovers, artists, and the deep roots of New England’s past.
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A Reese’s Book Club Pick and New York Times Bestseller that will haunt you long after you turn the final page.
On the rocky coast of Maine, a lavender Victorian house holds secrets that stretch back centuries. When Jane Flanagan stumbles upon the abandoned home as a teenager, she finds a place frozen in time—clothes still hanging in closets, marbles scattered across floors, dishes waiting in cupboards. It becomes her refuge, a sanctuary from her tumultuous home life.
Two decades later, Jane returns to Maine as a Harvard archivist, her career and marriage both hanging by a thread. The house she once knew has been gutted and transformed into a pristine white showplace by its new owner, Genevieve, a summer resident convinced the property is haunted. She hires Jane to unearth the Victorian’s history and the women who walked its halls before them.
What Jane discovers is extraordinary: a tapestry of stories spanning generations—lovers lost to the sea, stolen historical artifacts, artistic awakening, and the deep roots of colonialism in New England. J. Courtney Sullivan, the New York Times bestselling author of Friends and Strangers, weaves together psychic mediums, family secrets, and the persistent presence of the past in this stunning exploration of place, memory, and the women who shape our histories.
Perfect for readers who love atmospheric fiction with depth and heart, The Cliffs asks: What do we owe to the land we inhabit and the people who came before us? A mesmerizing read for long afternoons by the sea.
A sweeping, atmospheric novel that explores the invisible threads connecting us to the past and the land we inhabit. Sullivan has crafted something truly special.
Sullivan's prose is luminous, her research impeccable. The Cliffs is a masterclass in how to write about place and memory.
A haunting meditation on inheritance—both material and spiritual. Sullivan weaves together past and present with extraordinary skill.
The Cliffs confirms Sullivan's place among our most thoughtful chroniclers of women's lives and American history.
Rich with historical detail and emotional resonance, this is Sullivan at her finest.
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