The Prince of Nantucket, Jan Goldstein
The Prince of Nantucket, Jan Goldstein
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The Prince of Nantucket

Author: Jan Goldstein

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 6 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/24/2007

Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life


Synopsis

Teddy is a successful Los Angeles lawyer whose charm and formidable political skills have made him the leading candidate in the race to become the new U.S. senator from California. But behind the golden public persona lie some darker truths: his teenage daughter, Zoe, has barely spoken to him since his divorce from her mother and he has long been bitterly estranged from his own mother, a world-renowned painter. So when his sister asks Teddy to come back to Nantucket to spend some time with their ailing mother before Alzheimer’s steals her mind entirely, Teddy balks. But his campaign manager sees the perfect opportunity for a mother-son photo op that will jack up his weak family values poll numbers, and Teddy reluctantly agrees to the trip.

Once on Nantucket, Teddy is forced to confront feelings he’d long repressed. As he struggles with his mother’s illness and his daughter’s disdain, he learns some stunning truths–about the father he once idolized and the shocking extent of his daughter’s pain. And when he meets a woman who challenges everything he thought he understood about relationships, he unexpectedly finds the life he never knew he wanted.

About The Author

Jan Goldstein, the author of All That Matters, is an award-winning poet, playwright, and screenwriter. He lives with his wife, Bonnie, and their family in Los Angeles. Visit the author at jangoldstein.com.Paul Boehmer appeared in the acclaimed Broadway production of Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband and on television in Frasier, Judging Amy, Guiding Light, Star Trek, and All My Children. He loves narrating audiobooks, and he lives and works in Los Angeles, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Meredith on April 19, 2009

This book was not literary genius. If you like books like the "Notebook" then you will like this one. It is about a man who finds himself on a life path that turned him into something far from his childhood dreams. He does lot of soul searching. I found it to be a good "beach novel".......more

Goodreads review by Sophiana on July 15, 2024

Quick read. A lot of story lines going on throughout the book… could have been one or so less. Could have guessed Teddy was going to give up on his campaign. Didn’t see Zoe having mental health issues or Kate essentially committing suicide coming g though.......more

Goodreads review by Colleen on July 17, 2023

Unexpected treat... More than a just beach read. Interesting family dynamics and secerts. Lots of topics covered...Communication issues, parenting, trauma, teen issues, alzheimer's, end of life, redemption, forgiveness and of course love.......more

Goodreads review by Patty on February 07, 2019

Listened to audiobook.......more

Goodreads review by Robbie on April 07, 2019

Enjoyed the book, but very predictable.........more


Quotes

“Recalls another Massachusetts dynasty–a clan of wild boys with political dreams and personal demons. Novelist Jan Goldstein is a wise and wry observer of what has changed beneath the face of American governance, and what never will.”
—Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean