Description:
Through the syncopated rhythms of the ragtime era to the thumping, rocking beats of the 1970s, generations of Pecks have maintained a determined steadiness. Adamantly middle class--Peck-proud, as the family slogan goes--they are quick to sweep under the rug those members who do not live up to their standards. Maybe that's why Caleb Peck took off with his violoncello as a boy? Sixty years later, his brother Daniel is still wondering. No longer willing to live without answers, he turns to his daughter-in-law, Justine, another Peck family eccentric. A studied tarot card reader, Justine comes across one message over and over in the cards: change is coming. With Daniel's help, she's hoping to find the courage to embrace whatever happens next.
An unlikely pair struggling against a stifling family, Daniel and Justine believe they'll find freedom in just the right mix of magic, music, and mystery.
Brief description:
Anne Tyler is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels. Her eleventh novel, Breathing Lessons, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1989. Her novel A Spool of Blue Thread was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2015. The Accidental Tourist was the basis for a major motion picture. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.