Author nancy jensens complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. The sisters by nancy jensen meet your next favorite book. A single tragic event shapes four generations of american women in this accomplished and poignant debut. This is a nottobemissed event for book lovers from nashville to louisville and beyond. Were pleased to welcome nancy jensen to our at home with literati series of virtual events in support of in our midst. In the tradition of marilynne robinsons housekeeping and elizabeth strouts olive kitteridge, a dazzling debut novel about the family bonds that remain even when. Firsttime novelist jensen redeems her soap opera plottracing the lives of two sisters separated in their youth by a tragic misunderstandingwith an observant eye, adept characterization, and. Nina and otto aust, along with their teenage sons, feel the foundation of their american lives crumbling when, in the middle of the annual st.
Gorgeously written, with extraordinary insight and emotional truth, nancy jensens brilliant first novel, the sisters, illuminates the farreaching power of family. In alternating chapters, jensen chronicles the difficult, often traumatic lives of four generations of women who descend from the fischer sisters. Mabel and alberta bertie fischer, the protagonists of nancy jensen s heartbreaking debut novel, the sisters, are teenagers from juniper, kentucky. Gorgeously written, with extraordinary insight and emotional truth, nancy jensens debut novel spans the 20th century, illuminates the farreaching power of. It spans the lives of two very different sisters, who take very different paths through life. The sisters by nancy jensen 2012, trade paperback for. This is the facebook page for nancy jensen, author of in our midst, the sisters, and window. Im deeply honored that the bookwoman book club has selected in our midst as its clubread for march, and im thrilled that ill be closing out womens history month with an online talk, led by julie frey of the womens national book association, on wednesday, march 31 at 7. Ive been meaning to read this book for years and i am so happy i finally picked it up.
In this first novel, two sisters lose their relationship over a miscommunication. Bill cusumano, nicolas books, ann arbor, mi, nancy jensen has the natural storytellers ability to command attention, but with sophisticated psychological understanding and beautifully crafted writing. The ties that bind three generations of women also wrench them apart in the sisters, nancy jensens first novel. Buy a cheap copy of the sisters book by nancy jensen. A beautiful and touching novel about the events and choices that shape not only our lives but the lives of generations to come. Internet archive open library book donations 300 funston avenue san francisco, ca 94118. Sena jeter naslund, new york times bestselling author. Nov 14, 2011 nancy jensen, in unflinching prose that captures both the poetic beauty and pain of frayed familial bonds, effortlessly braids together the threads of three generations of fischer women of sisters whose lives follow the same pattern of heartbreak and misunderstanding as mabel and bertie. 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. It was a lovely dress, soft and pink as a cloud at dawn. Dec 29, 2015 you cannot live the sisters lives, but only share in their joy and heartbreak and ultimate triumph.
Im deeply honored that the bookwoman book club has selected in our midst as its clubread for march, and im thrilled that ill be closing out womens history. There are many secrets in the stisters, beginning with mabels decision not to tell bertie about jim butcher. Gorgeously written, with extraordinary insight and emotional truth, nancy jensens powerful debut novel illuminates the farreaching power of. We learn of their lives and those of their offspring as the years pass, culminating in an astonishing flashback scene that ties up lingering mysteries and leaves readers hoping that author nancy jensen is hard at work on her next book. The lives of two sisters are lived far apart, but the bonds of blood are tied in a knot, and never broken. As the sisters have daughters and granddaughters of their own, they discover that both love and betrayal are even more complicated than they seem. Oct 02, 2012 nancy jensen has the natural storytellers ability to command attention, but with sophisticated psychological understanding and beautifully crafted writing. Nov 08, 2011 otherwise, hours could go by, and youll never know it. Click to read more about the sisters by nancy jensen. The sisters is a needed novel that will become a very popular classic. Nancy jensen has published stories and essays in numerous literary journals and teaches.
Nancy jensen has the natural storytellers ability to command attention but with sophisticated psychological understanding and beautifully crafted writing. From the opening chapter, we must keep turning pages to find out how these sisters paths diverge. 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. If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below.
Gorgeously written, with extraordinary insight and emotional truth, nancy jensens powerful debut novel illuminates the farreaching power of family and family secrets. The sisters by nancy jensen 2011, hardcover for sale. The sisters by nancy jensen 2012, trade paperback for sale. She has been awarded an artist enrichment grant from the kentucky foundation for women and an al smith fellowship from the kentucky arts council. The sisters by nancy jensen book club discussion questions. The sisters nancy jensen is a graduate of the mfa in writing program at vermont college. Nancy jensen has the natural storytellers ability to command attention, but with sophisticated psychological understanding and beautifully crafted writing. 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. Nancy jensen, in unflinching prose that captures both the poetic beauty and pain of frayed familial bonds, effortlessly braids together the threads of three generations of fischer. It is 1927 and since their mothers death, mabel and bertie rely on each other in the face of their stepfathers abuse. 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.
For my mother, my mooring contents title page dedication epigraphs the fischer family tree one commencement june 1927 bertie two departure june 1927 mabel three. Mabel never gives up hope of finding her beloved sister, and this perhaps saves. 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. Bertie admired the way the chiffon draped from her neck in long, light. Gorgeously written, with extraordinary insight and emotional truth, nancy jensen s powerful debut novel illuminates the farreaching power of family and family secrets. Mabel and alberta bertie fischer, the protagonists of nancy jensens heartbreaking debut novel, the sisters, are teenagers from juniper. The sisters by nancy jensen 2011, hardcover for sale online. The sisters reading group gold by jensen, nancy book the. In trying to understand her sisters behavior, fourteenyearold bertie wonders if the things she didnt know where what kept her safe. When somebody should go to the book stores, search inauguration by shop, shelf by. 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. Nancy jensens work has appeared in numerous literary journals, and her first book, window, a collection of short stories and essays, was published by fleurdelis press in 2009.
Nancy jensens debut novel the sisters is delightful. 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 grandchildren. 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. In jensen s debut novel, set during the great depression, two sisters, mabel and bertie fisher, suffer under the tyrannical rule of their abusive stepfather. Nancy jensen takes the reader on an epic journey through eighty years, an emotional rollercoaster ride of happiness, and tragedy. Nov 01, 2011 nancy jensen takes the reader on an epic journey through eighty years, an emotional rollercoaster ride of happiness, and tragedy. Apr 03, 2021 these are only a couple of the things that tumbled out of my mouth as i spoke with julie frey, of the womens national book association, who followed these revelations by deftly leading me into telling, among other things, how i came to be a reader, how i came to be a writer, and how i came to write t h e sisters and in our midst. Im really looking forward to the southern kentucky book fest this coming weekend in bowling green, kentucky. Otherwise, hours could go by, and youll never know it. Nancy jensen is a graduate of the mfa in writing program at vermont college.
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. Its amazing how one mistake, one mistimed incident, can affect a family for decades. You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address. Review of the sisters, a novel by nancy jensen jolina. 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. Nancy jensen is an awardwinning graduate of the mfa in writing program at vermont college whose short stories and. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Mabel and alberta bertie fischer, the protagonists of nancy jensen s heartbreaking debut novel.
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