The Vacationers
A Novel
"Delicious . . . richly riveting . . . The Vacationers offers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author.”—People (four stars)
An irresistible, deftly observed novel from the New York Times-bestselling author of All Adults Here and This Time Tomorrow— about the secrets, joys, and jealousies that rise to the surface over the course of an American family’s two-week stay in Mallorca.
For the Posts, a two-week trip to the Balearic island of Mallorca with their extended family and friends is a celebration: Franny and Jim are observing their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, and their daughter, Sylvia, has graduated from high school. The sunlit island, its mountains and beaches,…
Emma Straub is the New York Times-bestselling author of six books for adults: the novels This Time Tomorrow, All Adults Here, The Vacationers, Modern Lovers, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures, and the short story collection Other People We Married. She is also the author of a picture book, Very Good Hats. Her books have been published in more than twenty languages. She and her husband own Books Are Magic, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York.
Mama Hug
Emma Straub; illustrated by Stevie Lewis
Gaga Mistake Day
Emma Straub and Susan Straub; illustrated by Jessica Love
This Time Tomorrow
Emma Straub
Very Good Hats
Emma Straub; illustrated by Blanca Gómez
All Adults Here
Emma Straub
Modern Lovers
Emma Straub
A Super Upsetting Cookbook About Sandwiches
Tyler Kord, with artwork by William Wegman
The Vacationers
Emma Straub
Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures
Emma Straub