In All Good Faith
- Author Liza Nash Taylor
- Narrator Sophie Amoss
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 10 August 2021
- Run Time 12 hours and 44 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Historical fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age.
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What to expect
A riveting new historical fiction novel, In All Good Faith continues the story of May Marshall, the captivating protagonist introduced in Taylor’s acclaimed 2020 debut, Etiquette for Runaways.
In the summer of 1932, Americans are coming to realize that the financial crash of 1929 was only the beginning of hard times. May Marshall has returned from Paris to settle at her family home in rural Keswick, Virginia. She struggles to keep her family farm and market afloat through the economic downturn. May finds herself juggling her marriage with a tempting opportunity to revamp the family business to adapt to changing times.
In a cold-water West End Boston tenement the fractured Sykes family scrapes by on an itinerant mechanic’s wages and home sewing. Having recently lost her mother, sixteen-year-old Dorrit Sykes questions the religious doctrine she was raised in. Dorrit is reclusive, held back by the anxiety attacks that have plagued her since childhood. Attempting to understand what limits her, she seeks inspiration in Nancy Drew mysteries and finds solace at the Boston Public Library, writing fairy stories for children. The library holds answers to both Dorrit’s exploration of faith and her quest to understand and manage her anxiety.
When Dorrit accompanies her father to Washington, DC, in the summer of 1932 to camp out and march with twenty thousand veterans intending to petition President Hoover for early payment of war bonuses, she begins an odyssey that will both traumatize and strengthen her. Along the way she redefines her faith, learning both self-sufficiency and how to accept help.
Dorrit’s and May’s lives intersect, and their fates will intertwine in ways that neither could have imagined or expected. Set against a backdrop of true historical events, In All Good Faith tells a story of two women’s unlikely success during the Great Depression.
Critics Review
u201cWell-researched and deftly written historical fictionu2026The Bonus March is not often covered in historical fiction and Taylor brings to life the desperation of those veterans. Both May and Dorrit pop off the page and their dual narratives shine a light on the struggles women faced during the Great Depression. Highly recommended.u201d
u201cA touching tale of resilience and solidarity.u201d
u201cFilled with sweet surprisesu2026This emotionally engaging novel is a timely reminder of Americansu2019 resilience in the face of adversity.u201d
u201cI felt immersed in the rich tapestry of the novelu2026In All Good Faith is intriguing, at times heartbreaking, and itu2019s ultimately life-affirming. It starts off slowly but really heats up, and there is warmth and kindness in these pages. I was eager to stay with these people even when terrible things were happening around them. Liza Nash Taylor pulls off a difficult trick hereu2014writing about love, hope, and human decency without falling into sentimentality or sappiness.u201d
u201cUnforgettable, fascinating, and gripping.u201d
u201cIn All Good Faith, in a wonderfully rendered historical context, tracks a supremely recognizable human journey, transforming from the solitary to a story of two women earning tenaciousness and gratitude, and fending off the memory of heartbreak.u201d
u201cLiza Nash Tayloru2019s second novel, In All Good Faith, tells a compelling, insightful story of two women whose lives intertwine unexpectedly during the Great Depressionu2026Taylor paints an evocative portrait of life during the Depression, capturing the national hopelessness as Americans of all classes struggled to support themselves and their familiesu2026In All Good Faith is both a quiet, unflinching account of daily privations during the Depression and also a story of women fighting to have their ideas taken seriously. Ultimately, though, despite tragedy and sorrow, it is an uplifting story of friendship and hope.u201d
u201cLiza Nash Taylor is a writer of immense talent. She gives life not only to her characters, but to an entire era of American culture. In All Good Faith is a towering achievement.u201d
u201cA poignant and heartwarming look at the Great Depressionu2026This book will have the reader eagerly awaiting the next story from Taylor.u201d
u201cLiza Nash Tayloru2019s unforgettable novel captures two women both mired in and ahead of their time.u201d
u201cMeticulously researched with rich detail and strong female characters that you root for, I loved this story and know it will delight Tayloru2019s current fans and is sure to gain her many more.u201d
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