The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman

From the belovedA�New York TimesA�bestselling author ofA�the Practical Magic series comes an enchanting novel about love, heartbreak, self-discovery and the enduring magic of books. Sixteen-year-old Ivy is pregnant and alone. Cast out by her family, she runs away and finds safety in the arms of Joel Davis. He offers a simpler life than the one she had in Boston, a quiet, rural life of rules, peace and community. Little does she realise, Joel is the charismatic leader of a cult known as the Community, and all is not quite as it seems. A� Daughter Mia has only known the claustrophobic life of the Community. While out serving the Community one weekend, she secretly commits a transgression �?" reading. Discovering a world beyond the edges of the Community�?Ts property is intoxicating. But breaking rules carries serious consequences, and sends Mia on a path she could never have imagined. A� With two fiercely wonderful heroines, The Invisible Hour is a heart-breaking and hopeful novel of family, redemption and the power of love. Praise for Alice Hoffman �?~Beautiful, harrowing, a major contribution to twenty-first century literature�?TToni Morrison �?~I am still reeling fromA�The DovekeepersA��?" from the history Alice Hoffman illuminates, from the language she uses to bring these women to life. This novel is a testament to the human spirit and to love rising from the ashes of war.A�But most of all, this novel is one that will never be forgotten by a reader.�?TJodi Picoult �?~In her remarkable new novel, Alice Hoffman holds a mirror to our ancient past as she explores the contemporary themes of sexual desire, women�?Ts solidarity in the face of strife, and the magic that�?Ts quietly present in our day-to-day living. PutA�The DovekeepersA�at the pinnacle of Hoffman�?Ts extraordinary body of work. I was blown away.�?TWally Lamb �?~Alice Hoffman takes seemingly ordinary lives and lets us see and feel extraordinary things.�?TAmy Tan �?~Miss Hoffman heals wounds with the gentle touch of an angel�?TJoseph Heller 'Oh, what a book this is!A�Hoffman�?Ts exploration of the world of good and evil, and the constant contest between them, is unflinching; and theA�humanityA�she brings to us �?" it is a glorious experience.'Elizabeth Strout; 288 pages; 17/08/2023

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