The release date for the English version of 'Commonwealth' by
Ann Patchett is Sep 2016. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Bert Cousins unexpectedly turns up for Franny Keating's baptism reception one Sunday afternoon in Southern California. He has already planted a kiss on Franny's mother Beverly before dusk arrives, initiating the breakdown of both unions and the unification of two families.
Commonwealth examines the lasting effects of this unexpected meeting on the lives of the six kids and four parents involved over the course of five decades. The children of Keating and Cousins develop an enduring friendship via their summertime vacations in Virginia, which is based on their mutual disillusionment with their parents as well as an odd but sincere attachment that develops between them.
Franny loses control of her brothers' tale when, in her twenties, she has an affair with renowned writer Leon Posen and tells him about her family. His phenomenally popular novel is based on their early years, which finally forces them to confront their losses, their shame, and the very devoted bond they have for one another.
Commonwealth is a reflection on inspiration, interpretation, and story ownership that is told with equal parts humour and tragedy. It's an insightful and poignant story about the deep bonds of love and duty that unite us.