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The Weight of the Heart
By (author):
Susana Aikin
Susana Aikin
Imprint:
KensingtonISBN:
9781496725158Product Form:
PaperbackForm detail:
Trade
Paperback
, Trade
English
Audience:
General Trade
May 26, 2020
$21.95 CAD
Active
Dimensions:
8.22in x 5.5 x 0.69 in | 0.55 lbPage Count:
272 pages
Kensington
FICTION / Sagas
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- Author Bio
- Reviews
Set in contemporary Spain, Susana Aikin’s latest novel is a colorful, beautifully written examination of memory, romance, and the intricacies of family duty.
On a sweltering August day in Madrid, Anna, Julia, and Marion return to their childhood home. The once grand mansion, furnished with exotic objects and art that reflected the cultures of their English father and Spanish mother, once bustled with visitors. But since their father’s death, all three sisters have been reluctant to go back, still feeling the weight of his domineering influence. Julia believes that before the house can sell, it needs to be cleared of negative energy, and she has planned a limpieza, or cleaning ritual.
Marion, the oldest, fears what the ceremony might unleash. Anna, the youngest and most capable and ambitious of the trio, is skeptical of the Cuban santera hired by Julia. Still, she is wary of antagonizing her siblings, or of stirring up old resentment.
But as the ceremony progresses, guilt and recrimination become impossible to ignore. And if there’s a chance of bringing their house and their lives out of the shadows, it rests in the sisterhood, strength, and indomitable love that remains when the ghosts of the past surrender at last.
Praise for Susana Aikin’s We Shall See the Sky Sparkling
“Satisfying…. Expertly plotted and rife with historical details…a rich story of the prejudices women faced at the turn of the 20th century.”
—Publishers Weekly
On a sweltering August day in Madrid, Anna, Julia, and Marion return to their childhood home. The once grand mansion, furnished with exotic objects and art that reflected the cultures of their English father and Spanish mother, once bustled with visitors. But since their father’s death, all three sisters have been reluctant to go back, still feeling the weight of his domineering influence. Julia believes that before the house can sell, it needs to be cleared of negative energy, and she has planned a limpieza, or cleaning ritual.
Marion, the oldest, fears what the ceremony might unleash. Anna, the youngest and most capable and ambitious of the trio, is skeptical of the Cuban santera hired by Julia. Still, she is wary of antagonizing her siblings, or of stirring up old resentment.
But as the ceremony progresses, guilt and recrimination become impossible to ignore. And if there’s a chance of bringing their house and their lives out of the shadows, it rests in the sisterhood, strength, and indomitable love that remains when the ghosts of the past surrender at last.
Praise for Susana Aikin’s We Shall See the Sky Sparkling
“Satisfying…. Expertly plotted and rife with historical details…a rich story of the prejudices women faced at the turn of the 20th century.”
—Publishers Weekly
Readers will connect with Susana Aikin’s trio of colorful, beautifully written protagonists in this examination of memory, romance, and the intricacies of family duty.
Susana Aikin was born in Madrid to an English father and Spanish mother, adding a level of authenticity to this work of fiction.
Aikin is a member of RWA and Historical Writers of America
An Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Aikin independently published a film memoir and has written several nonfiction books on homeopathy. Weight of the Heart is her second novel.
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Praise for Susana Aikin’s We Shall See the Sky Sparkling
“Aikin’s novel is expertly plotted and rife with historical details in both its English and Russian settings making for a rich story of the prejudices women faced at the turn of the 20th century.”—Publishers Weekly
“Readers of Pam Jenoff and Eva Stachniak will appreciate the strong-willed and artistically driven female character who finds her own way through difficult times.”—Library Journal
“The scope of Aikin’s narrative is impressive, and her detailed descriptions of the primordial Russian landscape are quite lovely.”—Historical Novels Review
“This enthralling debut novel will break your heart, inspire hope and keep you wanting more from the brilliant Susana Aikin.”—SheReads.com
