The Violets of March

by Sarah Jio Narrated by Lyssa Browne

Overview

In her twenties, Emily Wilson was on top of the world: she had a bestselling novel, a husband plucked from the pages of GQ, and a one-way ticket to happily ever after. Ten years later, the tide has turned on Emily's good fortune. So when her great-aunt Bee invites her to spend the month of March on Bainbridge Island in Washington State, Emily accepts, longing to be healed by the sea. Researching her next book, Emily discovers a red velvet diary, dated 1943, whose contents reveal startling connections to her own life. A mesmerizing debut with an idyllic setting and intriguing dual story line, The Violets of March announces Sarah Jio as a writer to watch.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

Jio's debut novel is a rich blend of history, mystery, and romance. After a heartbreaking divorce, one-hit-wonder author Emily is staying on Bainbridge Island, WA, with her elderly aunt when she comes across a diary from the 1940s. Drawn into the details of a mysterious stranger's life, Emily begins to see parallels to her own situation and senses a mystical connection with the anonymous writer. Fans of Sarah Blake's The Postmistress should enjoy this story.

AUGUST 2011 - AudioFile

With her marriage in ruins and a chronic case of writer’s block, 30-something Emily Wilson returns to the haven of her youth, Bainbridge Island, Washington, for a month-long visit with her elderly Aunt Bee. Narrating with excitement and flair, Lyssa Browne brings life to the vivacious Emily as she rediscovers life and love with the help of her aunt and two men—one a high school flame and the other a mysterious neighbor. In contrast to Emily, Aunt Bee is given a slow-paced, grandmotherly voice. A mystery presents itself when Emily finds a diary from 1943. Browne delivers the story-within-a-story in a more subdued, even tone that sets it off from Emily’s own. E.N. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171950842
Publisher:	Listen & Live Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Edition description:	Unabridged

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