Vera is the third novel by writer, editor, and publisher Carol Edgarian.
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| Author | Carol Edgarian |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | March 2, 2021 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 336 pages |
| ISBN | 1501157523 |
Plot Summary
Set in San Francisco in 1906, Vera tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl, the daughter of the town’s leading madam, coming of age in the aftermath of the city’s devastating earthquake and fire and centers on themes of displacement, societal upheaval, and reinvention with a cinematic cast of well known as well as fictional characters.
Critical Reception
Edgarian’s third novel Vera (2021) was an O Magazine Most Anticipated Read,[1] an Indiebound Pick of the Month,[2] and was described in a Booklist Starred Review[3] as “Brilliantly conceived and beautifully realized,” and the Los Angeles Review of Books[4] wrote about Vera: “If there’s a book that speaks urgently to a time of grief, resilience, wounding loneliness, and collective hope in one of the deadliest pandemics in history, it is Vera — a work to be cherished for what it uncovers in the pages and, possibly, the heart of the reader.”
References
Further reading
- Beattie, Ann (March 2, 2021). "Carol Edgarian and Ann Beattie Talk Complex Characters and Literary Inspirations". Literary Hub. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- Schumer, Lizz (March 30, 2021). "History Buffs, We've Got 25 Historical Fiction Books You'll Love". Good Housekeeping. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- Owens, Zibby (March 4, 2021). "25 must-read books for March". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- Fish, Peter (March 3, 2021). "With 'Vera,' Carol Edgarian transports readers to a darker age of San Francisco". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- Lashbrook, Angela (February 25, 2021). "Finding Hope In The Pages Of A Book". Medium. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- Partington, Heather Scott (March 8, 2021). "The Day the Earth Stood Still". Alta Online. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- Beaton, Kirby (December 16, 2020). "19 Forthcoming Historical Fiction Books That Will Start 2021 Off Right". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- Cohen, Adam (March 1, 2021). "5 HOT BOOKS: Viet Thanh Nguyen's Acclaimed New Novel, American Eugenics, and More". The National Book Review. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- Tatrallyay, Geza (March 2, 2021). "a book review by Geza Tatrallyay: Vera: A Novel". New York Journal of Books. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- "Readers' Choice: Your 6 Favorite Historical Novels and What to Read Next". Off the Shelf. August 11, 2021. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.