A Thread So Fine, Susan Welch
A Thread So Fine, Susan Welch
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A Thread So Fine
A Novel

Author: Susan Welch

Narrator: Christine Marshall

Unabridged: 10 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/18/2020

Categories: Fiction, Women, Coming Of Age

Synopsis

St. Paul, Minnesota, 1946: As a child, Shannon listened to her father’s stories of a motherless princess who ventured far from her kingdom, connected to home by only the magic of a fine, silver thread. As a young woman, introspective and quirky, Shannon knows she is neither a princess nor an adventuress - that would more likely be her sister, Eliza. But when Shannon barely survives a year in quarantine for a deadly disease, losing any hope of motherhood herself, and when Eliza runs away after a brutal attack, the fairy tale seems all too real. On her quest to bring Eliza home, Shannon discovers a secret child, the love of a good man, and the true meaning of family remade. Despite her new-found happiness, Shannon questions whether the bond between sisters is strong enough to save Eliza.

About Susan Welch

Susan Welch grew up in Minnesota and Wisconsin with either her nose in a book or her toes in the water. She earned a master’s in international management and built an international career in the brewing industry. She is coeditor of Hot Flash Fiction, an online literary magazine focused on works by, for, about, or of interest to “women of a certain age.”

About Christine Marshall

Christine Marshall is an actress, director, and designer living in Portland, Maine. She teaches for the Maine State Ballet and produces plays with her theater company, Mad Horse. In addition to audiobooks, she records the online version of the New Yorker.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary

A lovely historical fiction that I finished in 3 days. It will take you through the journey of a family that appears whole but there are many secretsand the silence between them is deafening. The plot was not predictable at all which I so appreciate in a good read. Great 1st work from this author I am......more

Goodreads review by Diana

A Thread So Fine--Susan Welch A psychologically acute family story about the interwoven bond between two sisters, Eliza and Shannon, an invisible thread running through their lives. A Thread So Fne acknowledges the complexity, darkness and opacity from which our reality emerges. Two sisters, two secre......more

Goodreads review by Miriam

Read my full review here: [URL not allowed] “St. Paul, MN, 1946: As little girls, the Malone sisters relied on each other for companionship and affection as their mother remained distant, beating back the demons of her own mysterious childhood. Now, as young women ready to embr......more

Quotes

“In A Thread So Fine, Susan Welch has written a beautiful story of sisters, history and love.” Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author

“There are so many issues in this beautifully written book…This is one of those rare novels that forces you to sit for a few minutes after you’ve finished reading it until you are ready to return to the real world.” Twin Cities Pioneer Press

“A Thread So Fine is a compelling tale of a family undone and remade. Welch, the author, perfectly captures the Midwest upper class of the mid-twentieth century and (slyly) foreshadows the feminist issues that are at the forefront today.” Christy McDanold, owner, Secret Garden Books, Seattle, WA

“Readers who undertake the journey of this evolving relationship between two sisters from childhood to adulthood will find that A Thread So Fine lassos the heart with stories of close connections tested by life’s progression. Readers of women’s fiction…will relish this engrossing saga of change and survival.” Midwest Book Review

“[A] genuine story of family loyalty, misfortune, and potential. Welch steadily traces the two young women’s desire to forge their own lives, often hindered by shame, silence, guilt, and the stifling confines of societal expectations. Readers will be inspired by Shannon and Eliza’s persistence and heart.” Publishers Weekly

“In skillful, straightforward prose, Welch sets her character-driven narrative against the backdrop of postwar societal changes…Addictive…An engaging and poignant historical novel.” Kirkus Reviews

Awards

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