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Christmas in Austin
Written by Benjamin Markovits
Narrated by Benjamin Markovits
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
A luminous family saga from one of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists.
When the four Essinger children gather in Austin for
Christmas, they all bring their news. Nathan wants to become a
federal judge. Susie’s husband has taken a job in England. Jean has
asked her boyfriend and (once-married) boss to meet her family.
Paul has broken up with Dana, mother of their son Cal. But their
parents have plans, too, and Liesel, the materfamilias, has invited
Dana and Cal to stay, hoping to bring them back together. As the
week unfolds, each of the Essingers has to confront the tensions
and conflicts between old families and new.
Rich, intimate, and deeply perceptive, Christmas in Austin
beautifully explores the deep-rooted division between the world
we grow up in, and the life we make for ourselves.
When the four Essinger children gather in Austin for
Christmas, they all bring their news. Nathan wants to become a
federal judge. Susie’s husband has taken a job in England. Jean has
asked her boyfriend and (once-married) boss to meet her family.
Paul has broken up with Dana, mother of their son Cal. But their
parents have plans, too, and Liesel, the materfamilias, has invited
Dana and Cal to stay, hoping to bring them back together. As the
week unfolds, each of the Essingers has to confront the tensions
and conflicts between old families and new.
Rich, intimate, and deeply perceptive, Christmas in Austin
beautifully explores the deep-rooted division between the world
we grow up in, and the life we make for ourselves.
Author
Benjamin Markovits
Benjamin Markovits grew up mostly in Texas and London. He has published eight award-winning adult novels. He lives with his family in London, where he teaches creative writing at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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