Susan Gloss Boeken

Vintage is Susan Gloss’s sparkling debut novel in the Vein of The Friday Night Knitting Club , centered around a Midwestern vintage clothing shop and a group of women who eventually transform the store and each others’ lives. At Hourglass Vintage in Madison, Wisconsin, every item in the boutique has a story to tell . . . and so do the women who are drawn there. Violet Turner has always dreamed of owning a shop like Hourglass Vintage. When she is faced with the possibility of losing it, she realizes that, as much as she wants to, she cannot save it alone. Eighteen-year-old April Morgan is nearly five months along in an unplanned pregnancy when her hasty engagement is broken. When she returns the perfect 1950s wedding dress, she discovers unexpected possibilities and friends who won’t let her give up on her dreams. Betrayed by her husband, Amithi Singh begins selling off her old clothes, remnants of her past life. After decades of housekeeping and parenting a daughter who rejects her traditional ways, she fears she has nothing more ahead for her. An engaging story that beautifully captures the essence of women’s friendship and love, Vintage is a charming tale of possibility, of finding renewal and hope when we least expect it.

Struggling with the emotional aftermath of a lost pregnancy, Nell Parker grapples with her grief while navigating her academic career. With a PhD in art history and a supportive husband, she faces pressure to move on by seeking new job opportunities. The tension between her personal loss and the expectation to resume a normal life forms the crux of her journey, exploring themes of motherhood, loss, and the complexities of healing.

Ślubna suknia, jedwabne sari, komplet talerzy – używane przedmioty w niezłym stanie czekają na kupujących w lokalnym sklepiku należącym do Violet Turner. Poprzedni właściciele pozbywając się ich, chcieli pożegnać złe wspomnienia. Przedmioty stają się pretekstem do opowiedzenia historii klientek sklepiku, a powiernicą tych opowieści staje się Violet, która sama i samotna wciąż ucieka przed przeszłością – od swoich myśli o życiu w małym miasteczku i nieudanym małżeństwie. Dopiero wizja utraty sklepu na rzecz drapieżnego dewelopera uświadamia Violet, jak ważni w jej życiu są inni ludzie i jak niezbędna ich pomoc. Zwykle samodzielna i samowystarczalna, wie, że nie uratuje sklepu bez ich udziału.