Barefoot: A Novel

by Elin Hilderbrand

  One of the beating hearts of this novel is the parenting of smal children. I am blessed to have a close-knit circle of friends on Nantucket who are rearing young families right alongside of me. My friend Debbie cal s it “the vil age.” My friend Liz cal s it “the squad.” So thank you to said vil age/squad for your support and your friendship: Amanda and Richard Congdon, Elizabeth and Beau Almodobar, Rebecca and John Bartlett, Debbie and Jamey Bennett, Leslie and Tom Bresette, Betty and Rhett Dupont, Renee and Joe Gamberoni, Anne and Whitney Gifford, Sal y and Brooks Hal , Wendy and Randy Hudson, Wendy Rouil ard and Il ya Kagan, and Marty and Hol y McGowan.

  I could not have written a word of this novel without the steadfast kindness and rock-solid care that our au pair, Suphawan “Za” Intafa, provided to my three children. Thank you, Za. You wil never know how much I appreciate your help.

  Thank you, Dan Bowling, for giving Nantucket a shot in the summer of 2004. I exonerate you from al comparisons to Josh Flynn, except that you wil always be a favorite with my boys.

  As for Chip, Max, Dawson, and Shelby Cunningham, my family: When I wake up each morning, I marvel at how lucky I am. Everything, always, is for you.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Elin Hilderbrand has lived on Nantucket for fourteen years. She has written about the island in Barefoot and her five previous novels not only because it is her home but also because it provides a rich ecological and historical background for her characters. Hilderbrand is married to hotel manager Chip Cunningham, and they have three young children. Ms. Hilderbrand is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and the graduate fiction workshop at the University of Iowa. She grew up in Col egevil e, Pennsylvania, but has traveled extensively on six continents. Her dream is to someday spend her winters in Fremantle, Australia.

  Contents

  PART ONE JUNE

  PART TWO JULY

  PART THREE AUGUST

  EPILOGUE WINTER

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Table of Contents

  PART ONE

  PART TWO

  PART THREE

  EPILOGUE

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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