The sisters book by nancy jensen

Buy this book firsttime novelist jensen redeems her soap opera plottracing the lives of two sisters separated in. Youll be drawn into the arms of the sisters as if these women were your own family. Sandra dallas, author of prayers for sale nancy jensen has the natural storytellers ability to command attention, but with sophisticated psychological understanding and beautifully crafted writing. Jensen shows us that strong women are able to use lives cobbled together out of fear and pain as building blocks to create something resembling happiness, or at least stability. But this is a novel, one that is fresh and vibrant and complex. Honestly, this book would probably be much better if i could keep the different characters straight. The sisters by nancy jensen 2011, hardcover for sale online. Nov 01, 2011 the sisters by nancy jensen published by st. This engrossing first novel by nancy jensen begins in the early 1900s with the story of two sisters, a horrific secret and crossed paths that will forever change both their lives. Their father died in world war i, when they were too young to really know him, and their mother marries a man so villainous that he borders on caricature.

Nancy jensen books list of books by author nancy jensen. Firsttime novelist jensen redeems her soap opera plottracing the lives of two sisters separated in their youth by a tragic. See all books authored by nancy jensen, including the sisters, and resurrected mind, and more on thriftbooks. The sisters, a debut novel by nancy jensen, opens in rural kentucky in 1927 with two sisters bertie fischer and her older sister, mabel who become separated through a tragic string of events. In the tradition of marilynne robinsons housekeeping and elizabeth strouts olive kitteridge comes a dazzling debut novel about the family bonds that remain even when they seem irretrievably torn apart. Complex, raw and poignant, the saga begins with two sisters. Campbell lends voices to the books numerous children and. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. For a moment, i got settled in with these characters and thought this book was just going to be their. Nancy jensen author of in our midst, the sisters, and. Nov 08, 2011 the sisters by nancy jensen growing up in hardscrabble kentucky in the 1920s, with their mother dead and their stepfather an everpresent threat, bertie fischer and her older sister mabel have no one but each other with perhaps a sweetheart for bertie waiting in the wings. Nancy jensen author author of in our midst, the sisters.

Each chapter tells the story from the point of view of a different character, beginning with the sisters, mabel and bertie, and continuing with their children and. Gorgeously written, with extraordinary insight and emotional truth, nancy jensens brilliant first novel, the sisters, illuminates the farreaching power of family and family secrets. The sisters book the seattle public library bibliocommons. Mar 08, 2012 being hailed as one of the best new novels of 2011, the sisters and its creator, nancy jensen, will be at carmichaels bookstore tomorrow, march 9th, at 7pm for a special reading from this bluegrassbased fiction. Book design by phil mazzone library of congress cataloginginpublication data jensen, nancy, 1961 the sisters. Martins press a masterfully written debut novel, the sisters is a sweeping chronicle of one familys broken path through the last century. It is 1927 and since their mothers death, mabel and bertie rely on each other in the face of their stepfathers abuse. Her characters will stay with us long after the books final pages. Nancy jensen has the natural storytellers ability to command attention, but with sophisticated psychological understanding and beautifully crafted writing. Of all the things i do to share my work and engage with readersbook festivals, readings, talks, interviews, guestbloggingthe one i most enjoy is visiting with reading groups. In the tradition of marilynne robinsons housekeeping and elizabeth strouts olive kitteridge, a dazzling debut novel about the family bonds.

You cannot live the sisters lives, but only share in their joy and heartbreak and ultimate triumph. Gorgeously written, with extraordinary insight and emotional truth, nancy jensen s brilliant first novel, the sisters, illuminates the farreaching power of family and family secrets. The sisters by nancy jensen book club discussion questions. But on the day that bertie receives her eighthgrade diploma, good intentions go terribly wrong. Kentucky author, nancy jensen, presents her debut novel at.

Nancy jensen has the natural storytellers ability to command attention, but with. Watch for an introduction of me and in our midst on april 21, followed each day for the next week by photos related to places, people, and. The ties that bind three generations of women also wrench them apart in the sisters, nancy jensens first novel, which spans almost a century, from the 1920s to the current moment. Review of the sisters, a novel by nancy jensen jolina. Gorgeously written, with extraordinary insight and emotional truth, nancy jensens powerful debut novel illuminates the farreaching power of family and family secrets. Dec 11, 2011 the ties that bind three generations of women also wrench them apart in the sisters, nancy jensens first novel, which spans almost a century, from the 1920s to the current moment. Jensens ambitious first novel chronicles the lives of two sisters, mabel and bertie, over the course of nearly a century. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Gorgeously written, with extraordinary insight and emotional truth, nancy jensen s powerful debut novel illuminates the farreaching power of family and family secrets. Despite the multiple sets of sisters in this wellcrafted novel by nancy jensen, the title refers to bertie and mabel, born in the early 1900s, and their unintended estrangement, the reverberating effects of which ripple through their descendants lives for a century. Mabel never gives up hope of finding her beloved sister, and this perhaps saves her and daisy from. Nov 08, 2011 as the sisters have daughters and granddaughters of their own, they discover that both love and betrayal are even more complicated than they seem. The sisters book calgary public library bibliocommons. The sisters by nancy jensen this was an excellent and interesting story about how one miscommunication can affect the lives of so many generations.

Jensen has written a tale of two sisters who are kept apart by a misunderstanding during their late childhood. Since the release of the sisters, ive met with close to a hundred reading groups across the country, both in person, via skype, and even a few times by speaker. As the sisters have daughters and granddaughters of their own, they discover that both love and betrayal are even more complicated than they seem. This is the facebook page for nancy jensen, author of in our midst, the sisters, and window. Buy a cheap copy of the sisters book by nancy jensen. In nancy jensens multigenerational novel, the sisters, six women are. Gorgeously written, with extraordinary insight and emotional truth, nancy jensens debut novel spans the 20th century, illuminates the farreaching power of. In the tradition of marilynne robinsons housekeeping and elizabeth strouts olive kitteridge, a dazzling debut novel about the family bonds that remain even when. The sisters by nancy jensen overdrive rakuten overdrive.

The characters were well developed and i especially liked alma and her courage. Nov 08, 2011 listen to sisters audiobook by nancy jensen. Growing up in hardscrabble kentucky in the 1920s, with their mother dead and their stepfather an. In the tradition of marilynne robinsons housekeeping and elizabeth strouts olive kitteridge, a dazzling debut novel about the family bonds that remain even when they seem irretrievably torn apart growing up in hardscrabble kentucky in the 1920s, with their mother dead and their stepfather an everpresent threat, bertie fischer and her older. Growing up in hardscrabble kentucky in the 1920s, with their mother dead and their stepfather an everpresent threat, bertie fischer and her older sister mabel have no one but each otherwith perhaps a sweetheart for bertie waiting in the wings. Youll want to hold them, warn them, betray their secrets. Mabel and alberta bertie fischer, the protagonists of nancy jensens heartbreaking debut novel, the sisters, are teenagers from juniper, kentucky. With their mother dead and their stepfather looming as an everpresent threat, sisters bertie and mabel fischer have no one to lean on but each other. Nancy jensen takes us on an epic yet intimate journey through eighty years, ultimately revealing the flawed but lovely landscape that makes up a family. The sisters nancy jensen, read by cassandra campbell.

Nancy jensen has the natural storyteller s ability to command attention, but with sophisticated psychological understanding and beautifully crafted writing. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Nov 08, 2011 this engrossing first novel by nancy jensen begins in the early 1900s with the story of two sisters, a horrific secret and crossed paths that will forever change both their lives. This debut novel is a pageturner with characters that remain with the reader long after the book is closed. The sisters at nashvilles southern festival of books on october 14 at 2. Since the release of the sisters, ive met with close to a hundred reading groups across the country, both in person, via skype, and even a few times by speaker phone.

The ties that bind three generations of women also wrench them apart in the sisters, nancy jensens first novel, which spans almost a. Elizabeth strouts olive kitteridge, a dazzling debut novel about the. The sisters is a needed novel that will become a very popular classic. I found it compelling and could hardly put it down.