A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Powerful and provocative Paula McLainBeautiful engrossing heartbreaking Rachel RhysMonumental in a way that few novels dare attempt Washington Post The Miltons are a powerful old New York family the kind of family that used to run the world And in 1935 they still do Kitty and Ogden Milton seem to have it all an elegant apartment on the Upper East Side two beautiful little boys a love everyone envies When a tragedy befalls them Ogden comforts Kitty the only way he knows how they go sailing picnic on a small island off the coast of Maine and buy it For generations the Miltons of Crockett Island revel in a place that is entirely their own But its 1959 and the world is changing Ogdens firm hire a Jewish man Len Levy who earns the admiration of not only his boss but his bosss beautiful young daughter When Len and his friend visit the island the Miltons principles and prejudices are challenged like never before At the dawn of the 21st century the family money has run dry and the island is up for sale Returning for one last visit Kittys granddaughter uncovers disturbing evidence about her familys wealth and realizes she is on the verge of finally...
