What was it that first sparked you to write this story? And get ready for a roller coaster of a ride!īarenbaum is a devoted member of the Grub Street family, and a graduate of our Novel Incubator, so it is with pride and joy that we at Dead Darlings bring her insights to you today. And if you don’t have a book group, join one now. Be the first in your book group to get it. Love and war and Relativity weave together seamlessly, and we’re left understanding that there’s more than one way for the universe to bend.”Ī Bend in the Stars-a summer 2019 B&N Discover New Writers selection-comes out today. Publishers Weekly says A Bend in the Stars is “a rousing debut…Fans of Kristin Hannah will enjoy Barenbaum’s exhilarating tale.” Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Circe, calls the novel “a sweeping epic that transports the reader into another era.” Rebecca Makkai, author of the Great Believers, says it’s “a vivid and wrenching debut, full not only with the darkness of history but also with hope-a literary saga for fans of The Invisible Bridge and All the Light We Cannot See.
Will single-minded scientist Vanya Abramov make it to the eclipse in time to prove or disprove Einstein’s as yet unpublished theory of relativity? Will his sister Miri, a headstrong female doctor, leave her steadfast fiancée for a dashing deserter of the Czar’s army? Will the Abramov family line die out in Russia or will they rebuild a new one in America? It’s really about two headstrong siblings driven by their individual passions, and the power of ideas to change the world. Although the story takes place on the eve of war, it’s ultimately not a book about war. Most World War I books focus on England, France or Germany this book offers a refreshing new take.
No matter what type of novel you like, you’ll find it all here.
This beautifully written literary novel is many things-a historical thriller about physics, a gritty look at the plight of Russian Jews in 1914 Russia, a complicated love triangle, a heart-pumping journey across Russia, and a sweeping family saga. It’s hard to believe A Bend in the Stars (Grand Central, 2019) is Rachel Barenbaum’s debut.
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