November's Book of the Month is Next to Love by Ellen Feldman, who was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for her last novel Scottsboro. Babe, Millie, and Grace are friends since childhood, living in a small Virginian town and waiting for news of their men who have gone to fight at D-Day. As the war drags on, and when peace breaks out, they experience changes that move them in directions they never dreamed possible. The women lose their innocence, struggle to raise their children, and find meaning and love in unexpected places. And as they change, so does America - from a country in which people know their place in the social hierarchy to a world in which women's rights, the Civil Rights movement, and technological innovations present new possibilities and uncertainties.
The kind folk at Macmillan have 50 free copies to give away - just email your name and address to [email protected], putting Mumsnet/Next to Love in the Subject Bar.
But if you're not lucky enough to get one of those, don't forget you can get your paperback or Kindle e-book here
We are thrilled that Ellen will be chatting to us about Next to Love and all her other books on Wednesday 30 November 9-10 pm. Look forward to seeing you then.
If you'd like to find out more about Ellen Feldman and Next to Love, visit our Book of the Month page.