She tagged five "summer novels more substantive than your typical beach read," including:
The Foursome by Christina Baker KlineRead about another book on the list.
Christina Baker Kline spins a fictional account of the lives of real-life conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker, who were sold to a circus by their mother when they were young and went on to become successful plantation owners in 19th century North Carolina. Kline’s story is told from the perspective of Sarah Yates, one of two sisters who marry the brothers and bear 21 children between them. Beyond the peculiarities of their situation and the day-to-day challenges the foursome endure, the novel explores tensions surrounding race, class and gender as the country teeters on the brink of the Civil War.
The Page 69 Test: The Foursome.
--Marshal Zeringue
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