Florence Adler Swims Forever: A Novel

Name: Florence Adler Swims Forever: A Novel
Price: 13.99 USD
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Rating: 4.3 (3565 reviews)
Author: Rachel Beanland

by Rachel Beanland

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

4.3 (3,565)

4.3 stars from 3,565 reviews. Top 64% of Historical Fiction books we track.

320 pages~5.3 hr readPublished by Simon & SchusterPublished 2020-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love multi-generational family dramas with real emotional weight, where characters' motivations feel complicated rather than straightforward.
You're drawn to historical fiction set in early 20th century America, especially stories centred on Jewish immigrant families and their experiences.
You appreciate books where a single decision—even one made with good intentions—cascades through a family's relationships and reveals deeper fractures.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer plot-driven stories with clear resolutions. This book dwells in the messy aftermath of events rather than resolving them neatly.
You're looking for an uplifting summer read without heavy family conflict or the emotional toll of grief and secrecy.
You need a protagonist you can root for unambiguously. Esther makes choices that are both understandable and troubling.

About this book

Atlantic City, 1934. The Adler family—Esther, Joseph, and their daughters Fannie and Florence—navigate a crowded summer in the apartment above their bakery. Florence has returned from college to train for an English Channel swim, while Fannie, pregnant after a recent miscarriage, is on bedrest. When Joseph brings in a young woman he helped emigrate from Nazi Germany, the small space becomes even more strained. Esther struggles to protect her daughters amid mounting complications: Fannie's risky pregnancy and her scheming husband Isaac, and Florence's involvement with the handsome heir of a notoriously anti-Semitic hotel. When tragedy strikes, Esther decides to conceal the truth until after Fannie's baby is born, setting off a chain of secrets and lies that unearths long-buried family tensions and reveals how the desire to protect loved ones can become betrayal. Based on a true story, this debut family saga explores how the human spirit endures and thrives after tragedy.

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Currently around #56K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 90% recently.

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Currently 4.3★ from 3,565 reviews

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