Manhattan Beach

Dive into the vibrant New York of the 1930s and 1940s and follow an unforgettable heroine into a time when everything is at stake. New York – from the naval shipyard in Brooklyn to the dazzling nightclubs in Manhattan, from the mansions on Long Island to the dives in the Bronx. In 1942, the men are at the front, and the women are in the factories. But Anna wants a better life. Since her father disappeared, she has been taking care of her mother and her sister who needs care. While Anna cannot forget her father, she is determined to pursue her big dream: to dive among the gigantic warships at the docks to repair them. A profession too dangerous for a woman – just like the New York underworld, where her father's trail vanished. Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Egan has created a masterpiece with narrative pull, captivating atmosphere, and unforgettable characters – a grand panorama of the times! "The most important American writer of her generation. Anyone who reads Egan's new novel will be swept away!" Tobias Rüther, FAS "Manhattan Beach defies categorization, is fluid, meanders from here to there – is at home in many ports. And that is precisely what makes it appealing." Britta Heidemann, Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung "A novel that expands the imagination and draws us in more with every page." Christian Buss, SPIEGEL online.