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Manhattan Beach

Cover of Manhattan Beach
Jennifer Egan

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Egan turns to historical fiction, telling the story of Anna Kerrigan, who grows up during the Great Depression to eventually become the first female diver at the Brooklyn Naval Yard, while also unraveling the mysteries of her father’s disappearance and caring for her mother and disabled sister.
 

Author category: 
Female Author
Date of publication: 
2017