![]() ![]() Marta, who is struggling to make sense of complicated history and its racial tensions, is exasperated by Linda’s instability. ![]() ![]() Linda’s unwavering and skilled maid, Marta, has more claim to Linda’s home than Linda can fathom. As Dennis submerges himself in his work, Linda finds herself unmoored and adrift, feeling increasingly disassociated from her own body. It Is Wood, It Is Stone is an elegant arrival of a new talent.”-Elle (One of the Most Anticipated New Books of Summer)With sharp, gorgeous prose, It Is Wood, It Is Stone takes place over the course of a year in São Paulo, Brazil, in which two women’s lives intersect.Linda, an anxious and restless American, has moved to São Paulo, with her husband, Dennis, who has accepted a yearlong professorship. Book Summary :“A lush depiction of privilege and power, sex and stability. ![]()
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