Some Luck

Longlisted for the 2014 National Book Award, this novel by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author traces the lives of a remarkable family over three decades in America, set against the backdrop of significant social and economic change. Each chapter corresponds to a year from 1920 to the early 1950s, blending personal stories with historical events as the family members navigate love, loss, and transformation. As the saga unfolds, readers are invited into an intimate portrait of American life, establishing the first part of an ambitious trilogy that spans a century.