The History of Us: A Novel

Editorial reviews

The History of Us: A Novel

Like her mentors Eliot and Austen, Stewart explores the delicate dilemmas of family life: balancing loyalty and self-interest, giving and receiving joy and sorrow, achieving togetherness and separateness.

Leah Stewart seems to love her characters even when they are not especially lovable, and gives them space and time enough to grow and change.