AT THE WATER’S EDGE: A NOVEL

Book ID/图书代码： 04332814B68839

English Summary/英文概要： From #1 New York Times best-selling author Sara Gruen, comes a novel of obsession and madness. Set during World War II, when the Allies are chasing Hitler, three Americans journey across the Atlantic to Scotland in search of their own monster in the Loch Ness. Once there, the narrator discovers her husband is more a threat to her life than anything lurking in the mile-deep water or the bombs exploding overhead.

AT THE WATER’S EDGE opens in 1945 as three privileged Philadelphians ring in the New Year with expensive champagne and drunken threats to take on a wildly outrageous expedition: search for the Loch Ness Monster. After a harrowing Atlantic crossing, Maddie, her husband Ellis, and friend Hank settle into life at a local inn. Gone are the butlers and caviar; instead it’s hard-working Scots and rationed food. When their search does not yield the results they had hoped for, the men grow frustrated and become increasingly unwelcome in the little Scottish village on the edge of the lake. Meanwhile, Maddie befriends the Scots working at the inn where they are staying, but as the friendships grow Maddie cannot avoid her class-obsessed husband’s disapproval. With Ellis’ true nature exposed, Maddie must cope with his growing desperation and madness as well as threats against her life.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书来自于纽约时报畅销书作家莎拉•格鲁恩，讲述了一个有关于迷恋于疯狂的故事。故事发生在第二次世界大战期间，当同盟国正追捕希特勒，三名美国青年则踏上了一趟从大西洋前往苏格兰的旅程，他们要去寻找内斯湖里的湖怪。然而当他们到了那里后，故事的叙述者突然发现比起可能潜藏在数英里深的水下怪物或是随时可能引爆的炸弹，她的丈夫才是她性命的最大威胁所在。（DC）

Awards/获奖情况：“If I needed a reminder why I am such a fan of Sara Gruen’s books, her latest novel provides plenty. Unique in its setting and scope, this impeccably researched historical fiction is full of the gorgeous prose I’ve come to expect from this author. And even after the final page, its message still resonates with me: The monsters we seek may be right in front of us. In fact, the only fault I can find with this book is that I’ve already finished it.”—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Leaving Time

“I devoured this book. Once again Sara Gruen has proven herself to be one of America’s most compelling storytellers. You might be tempted to rush to get to the answers at the end—but don’t, or you’ll miss the delectable journey that is Gruen’s prose.”—Kathryn Stockett, New York Times bestselling author of The Help

“Magical . . . At the Water’s Edge skillfully transports us to a small, tenacious Scottish village in the grip of war, and into the heart of Madeline Hyde, a woman who is a stranger to herself until forces convene to rock her awake. Sara Gruen is a wizard at capturing the essence of her historical setting, and does so here in spades, but it’s Maddie’s unexpected transformation that grounds and drives the novel. As her husband and best friend search the surface of the Loch, desperate for a sign of the elusive creature, Maddie learns to plumb her own depths, and comes fully alive to the world around her.”—Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife

“At the Water’s Edge is a rich, beautiful novel. Elegantly written and compulsively readable, it is at once a gripping love story, a profound examination of the effects of war on ordinary women, and a compelling portrait of female friendship. While delving into powerful themes, Sara Gruen never loses sight of what matters: her characters. This story of one privileged young woman, coming of age in a time of impossible upheaval and terrible choices, will keep you riveted until the very last page.”—Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale

“Intoxicating . . . Sara Gruen has an exquisite eye for detail, and she evokes the haunted—and haunting—Scottish landscape with her signature passion, freshness, and scope. Atmospheric and gritty, the compelling tale of Madeline’s struggle to redefine herself in a world gone mad will linger long after you turn the final page. I love this marvelous, marvelous book.”—Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Someone Else’s Love Story

AT THE WATER’S EDGE is #8 on the National Indie Bestseller List!

AT THE WATER’S EDGE is # 12 on the New York Times Bestseller List!

AT THE WATER’S EDGE is #12 on Midwest Independent Booksellers Association List!

AT THE WATER’S EDGE is a Book Club Top Pic for BookPage (see attached)!

There is also a great review of AT THE WATER’S EDGE in the Cleveland Plain Dealer! Online now and it will appear in print sometime this month too.

Some wonderful news to share: Spiegel and Grau have just published ATWE in paper and the book debuted at 15 on the New York Times Bestseller List and #7 on the Indie Bestseller List!

**The paperback edition of AT THE WATER’S EDGE is in its 3rd printing!**

**AT THE WATER’S EDGE featured in The Best Books of 2015 from NewInBooks eblast**

AT THE WATER’S EDGE is causing a buzz in UK and Spain!

**AT THE WATER’S EDGE is shortlisted by the Romance Novelist’s Association for Historical Romantic Novel Award!**

About the Author/作者介绍： 莎拉•格鲁恩是一名获奖作家，著有畅销小说《大象的水》。其他作品包括《马术课》 (HarperTorch 2004)和《猿舍》 (Spiegel & Grau, 2010)。作者现与丈夫及三个孩子，四只猫咪，两条狗，两匹马和一只山羊居住在加利福尼亚西北部。

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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：版权已售 UK: Two Roads/Hodder ANZ: Allen & Unwin Brazil: Editoria Bertrand Croatia: Mozaik Czech: Argo Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden: Bazar Estonia: Tapanaeva Finland (Bazar) Germany: Rowholt Holland: Querido Israel: Kinneret Norway (Bazar) Poland: Dom Wydawniczy Romania: Humanitas Fiction Russia: Exmo Spain: Espasa Sweden (Bazar) Turkey: Epsilon

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