bittersweet book by miranda beverly whittemore

Mabel not only discovers how the Winslow family prospered when others struggled desperately during The Great Depression, she also learns some unsavory facts about Birch.Ī history of murder, rape, theft, and more unite the Winslows, and Mabel brings it all to the surface. Bittersweet: A Novel Written by: Miranda Beverly-Whittemore Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell Unabridged Audiobook Play Free with a 30-day free trial Add to Cart - 11. He and Mabel start a summer fling.Įv's elderly aunt, Linden 'Indo,' spurs Mabel to dig into the Winslow family secrets in exchange for inheriting her cottage when she dies. Galway is the Winslow family misfit because of his work at an immigration advocacy group in Boston. She soon learns more about Ev's siblings, Athol, Benning, Galway, and Luvinia. Mabel is in awe of Ev's parents, Birch and Tilde.

It grew to 30 cottages all inhabited in the summer by Winslow family members. Winloch was established by Ev's great-great-grandfather. She yearns to become one of the Winslows. After arriving, Mabel feels as though she has been transported to a place of opulence and ease. Also, she will be able to avoid returning to her dysfunctional family in Oregon.Įach sibling in the Winslow family inherits a cottage at Winloch and Ev's is called Bittersweet. First, she will experience an amazing summer. My New York Times bestseller Bittersweet, my play on a modern gothic thriller, is about an outsider who is invited to her idea of paradise- a lakeside retreat in rural Vermont. Mabel jumps at the chance to go for two reasons. Miranda Beverly-Whittemore 3.99 Publisher Description Bittersweet by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: Suspenseful and cinematic, Bittersweet exposes the gothic underbelly of an idyllic world of privilege and an outsider’s hunger to belong. Miranda Beverly-Whittemore 3. Mabel is surprised when Ev invites her to spend the summer at her family's compound of cottages, Winloch, on Lake Champlain in Vermont. Mabel Dagmar is a scholarship student who attends a prestigious East coast college where she feels out of place with her wealthy roommate, Genevra 'Ev' Winslow. NOTE: This guide refers to Bittersweet by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, the Penguin Random House LLC edition, Copyright 2014

Bittersweet book by miranda beverly whittemore