Description
Florence Knapp’s debut novel follows one family through three possible versions of a life, showing the infinite consequences a single decision can set in motion. In 1987, after a great storm, Cora takes her nine-year-old daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband expects the baby to continue a long-standing family tradition and bear his name, but Cora hesitates. Defying him carries risks, yet she questions whether her child should inherit a name passed down through generations of domineering men. Seven years later, her son is Bear, a name chosen by his sister; Julian, the name his mother wanted because she believed it would help him become his own person; or Gordon, named after his father and raised in his cruel image. Each possibility follows a different path while asking whether the pattern can still be broken. Moving and hopeful, this is a story about family, difficult choices and love’s enduring capacity to survive whatever fate brings.
Information
Author: Florence Knapp
Language: English
Publication date: March 26, 2026
Manufacturer: Bohemian Ventures, spol. s r.o.
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, Fiction in english, English novels
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 343
ISBN/EAN: 9781399624046