Lincoln in the Bardo Contemporary Women The summer Jake turns twelve

The summer Jake turns twelve

The field mouse

eyes fixed on the here and now

and her new science teacher keeps getting on her case about her dismal test scores and daydreaming in class

A singular examination of this vital tradition as well as a dazzling contribution to its literature

Lincoln in the Bardo Contemporary Women The summer Jake turns twelve#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK The "devastatingly moving" (People) first novel from the author of Tenth of December a moving and original father son story featuring none other than Abraham Lincoln, as well as an unforgettable cast of supporting characters, living and dead, historical and invented One of The New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century One of The Atlantic's Great American