The peach keeper doesnt have strong fantasy aspects the way her other books do, but theres still some pixie dust sprinkled in here and there, as well as a cameo appearance from claire waverley who caters a party. Did you recognize the reference to the main characters in her debut novel, garden spells. The peach keeper sarah addison allen, 2011 random house 304 pp. Walls of water, north carolina, where the secrets are thicker than the fog from the towns famous waterfalls, and the stuff of superstition is just as real as you want it to be. Funny characters, great storytelling and winsome humor make this book feel like a vacation between two covers. Dont let this deter you from reading the book thoughjust be sure to do it in print. Sarah addison allen willa jackson of walls of water, north carolina, has lately learned that an old classmatesocialite dogooder paxton osgoodof the very prominent osgood family, has restored her familys blue ridge. The peach keeper 2011, a novel by sarah addison allen, concerns the protagonist willa jackson, who returns to her hometown, walls of water, north carolina, recuperating from a divorce from her longtime husband. But when a skeleton, found buried beneath the lone peach tree on the property is found, willa and paxton must confront the. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Each time i finish one of sarah allen addisons books i say that was my favorite. However, i have to say that the peach keeper is by far my favorite. It is a story set in the mountainside of north carolina in a tourist town.
The peach keeper tells the story of the people that live in walls of water, north carolina. The plot of this novel is very interesting, happy peachs function was particularly good, but it gets very heavy and weird afterwards when the mc uses. Peach is the debut novel of emma glass, who crafts the story of a young womans experience with her body and her psyche in the aftermath of sexual assault. Peaches are syrupy, fuzzy, soft, and then messy just like this book. The peach keeper by sarah addison allen, paperback.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The video for the song features smokey robinson, a longtime family friend and novel s godfather. The theme of roots runs through the novel from the peach tree, to colins work, to the characters struggling with their place in. The magic man backstory plot could have been very interesting, but is undeveloped and largely left by the wayside in favor of pages and pages of extremely hohum plot. Its a lush, summery little novel that spins together buried secrets, ghosts, magical realism, romance, and a decadesold mystery. The peach keeper book hillsborough county public library.
The peach keeper isnt the first novel ive had the pleasure of experiencing by sarah addison allen. In the peach keeper, allen takes a small town with a history some would like to leave in the past and slowly draws out a story through their superstitions, family myths and complicated relationships. The house, deemed haunted, was abandoned for decades until salvaged by the osgoods, who plan on converting it to a bed and breakfast. Ive read this author and sadly, the peach keeper was not as potent as previous works. Sometimes you just get a hankering for a novel that lets you kick up your feet, pour a glass of peachflavored iced tea and relax. Find books like the peach keeper from the worlds largest community of readers. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide allen, sarah addison, the peach keeper. The peach keeper by sarah addison allen, paperback barnes. She was born and raised in asheville, north carolina.
The peach keeper by sarah addison allen book cover, description, publication history. Mar 08, 2011 resonant with insight into the deep and lasting power of friendship, love, and tradition, the peach keeper is a portrait of the unshakable bonds thatin good times and bad, from one generation to the nextendure forever. So you can guess what her fourth novel, the peach keeper, is absolutely soaked with. Sometimes you just get a hankering for a novel that lets you kick up your feet, pour a glass of peach flavored iced tea and relax. He released a single, peach, on rawkus records in 2003. The blue ridge madambuilt by willas greatgreatgrandfather and once the finest home in walls of water, north carolinahas stood for years as a monument to misfortune and scandal. The peach keeper is a lot like a peach itself velvety, sweet, soft and pleasing to the senses.
Superstitions played a big part in willas grandmothers life, and in willas life, by extension. At its heart, this is a ghost story in which every boundary is blurred, from the moral to the physical. A novel, she once again weaves a wonderful tale of two southern women, distant in the present but bound together by the past and a powerful secret. After more than twenty years of marriage, chloe sinclair comes home one night to find that her husband, nate, is gone. The peach keeper takes place in a small southern town and follows a fe. The video for the song features smokey robinson, a longtime family friend and novels godfather. Sarah addison allens the peach keeper is just such a read. The peach keeper book johnson county library bibliocommons. Vibe called the songs melody infectious and novels vocals seductive, but novel almost didnt release the single because he felt it was bubble gum.
The peach keeper by sarah addison allen fantastic fiction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the peach keeper. It is a story of two women, one rich, the other whose family lost their wealth. The peach keeper book snoisle libraries bibliocommons. I gave this particular book 3 stars assuming that 3 stars is an average rating. Its the dubious distinction of thirtyyearold willa jackson to hail from a fine old southern family of means that met with financial ruin generations ago. The new york times bestselling author of the girl who chased the moon welcomes you to her newest locale. The peach keeper takes place in a small southern town and follows a few main characters who grew up here. Willa jackson of walls of water, north carolina, has lately learned that an old classmatesocialite dogooder paxton osgoodof the very prominent osgood family, has restored her familys blue ridge madam home to its former glory, with plans to.
Welcome to walls of water, north carolina, where the secrets are thicker than the fog from the towns famous waterfalls, and the stuff of superstition is just as real as you want it to be. The book had many possibilities that never bore fruit, pun intended. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the peach keeper. Book clubs sarah addison allen new york times bestselling.
What do you think the title the peach keeper means. This book is about a small town with more than a few secrets. The renovation of a local mansion brings many things to the surface including a decades old murder and the real truth about the local society club. Paxtons brother colin has returned from his world travels to landscape the grounds, but when a gnarled peach tree is uprooted to make way for a statelier transplant tree, a skull is found in the crater. Recommended if youre a fan of this author or just want a light, sweet read.
Local author sarah addison allen returns with her newest magicalrealism novel, the peach keeper. Signe is originally from iowa, has white hair, and is twentyfiveyearsold she was fifteen when keeper was born and eighteen when meggie marie left. Its the dubious distinction of 30yearold willa jackson to hail from a fine old. There were many times throughout the peach keeper where i struggled to even see it as pickupable. Jun 04, 2019 the peach keeper is a lot like a peach itself velvety, sweet, soft and pleasing to the senses. Ive read the girl who chased the moon and garden spells by her as well. The peach keeper for everyone there is a rite of passage.
Vibe called the songs melody infectious and novel s vocals seductive, but novel almost didnt release the single because he felt it was bubble gum. Sarah addison allen is the new york times bestselling author of garden spells, the sugar queen, the girl who chased the moon, and the peach keeper. She owned a wooden bowl that was broken by keeper at the beginning of the book. Discussion questions claires recipes edible flowers guide. Sarah addison allen new york times bestselling author. Resonant with insight into the deep and lasting power of friendship, love, and tradition, the peach keeper is a portrait of the unshakable bonds thatin good times and bad, from one generation to the nextendure forever. Glass profession as a nurse no doubt aids her insight into peachs story, and, indeed, glass joins the long ranks of writers influenced by their work in biomedicine and science, from john keats and william carlos williams to more. Goodreads members who liked the peach keeper also liked. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide allen, sarah addison.
Sarah addison allen writes the kind of books i love best. Keepers guardian, who had raised a keeper since her mother went missing. Paxton osgood has spent her life being the girl and then the woman that everyone seemed to expect her to be. But at heart, its the story of two young womens struggle to find their place in the world. There is a small element of magical realism, but she uses it in such a way that it reminds you there is more than can be seen but doesnt leave. Paxton, willa, and even willas father, deal with parental expectation. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this the peach keeper study guide and get instant access to the following summary.