Out on 06 May 2027
Synopsis
Every family has its breaking point
The Diamond sisters aren't just bound by blood - each one of them is facing the impossible choice between freedom and loyalty.
Mari has done the unthinkable: escaped the gravitational pull of her manipulative mother Perry, fleeing across the ocean to start anew in Europe.
She leaves behind her twin sister Elena, a gifted harpist, who remains trapped in the orbit of their mother's volatile moods but can't quite bring herself to move on.
And then there's Bronwyn - whose dreams of New York are derailed by falling for precisely the wrong person at precisely the wrong time.
As Mari grapples with the balance between family ties and her quest for independence, she uncovers startling truths about their estranged father, revealing a shared legacy that binds them more closely than they realised.
In turns wildly funny and devastatingly tender, Family Portrait embodies the unique bond of sisterhood in all its glory and conflict and crescendos at Perry's extravagant wedding, a final explosive collision for this fractured family.
The Diamond sisters aren't just bound by blood - each one of them is facing the impossible choice between freedom and loyalty.
Mari has done the unthinkable: escaped the gravitational pull of her manipulative mother Perry, fleeing across the ocean to start anew in Europe.
She leaves behind her twin sister Elena, a gifted harpist, who remains trapped in the orbit of their mother's volatile moods but can't quite bring herself to move on.
And then there's Bronwyn - whose dreams of New York are derailed by falling for precisely the wrong person at precisely the wrong time.
As Mari grapples with the balance between family ties and her quest for independence, she uncovers startling truths about their estranged father, revealing a shared legacy that binds them more closely than they realised.
In turns wildly funny and devastatingly tender, Family Portrait embodies the unique bond of sisterhood in all its glory and conflict and crescendos at Perry's extravagant wedding, a final explosive collision for this fractured family.
Details
06 May 2027
400 pages
9781786586582
Imprint: Manilla Press
Reviews
“A gorgeous story, tenderly and fiercely written, about the bond that holds three sisters together and the forces that try to pull them apart. Feltman's prose is lush and tactile, her characters vibrant and precise. FAMILY PORTRAIT asks probing questions about the meaning of family and boldly investigates the true nature of sacrificial love.”Kerry Cullen, author of House of Beth, Kerry Cullen, author of House of Beth
“Like only the best novels about difficult families, Amy Feltman's Family Portrait is deliciously painful, achingly beautiful, and full of hard-won truths. Feltman is one of the most skilled character writers we have today, and this book is bursting with characters I won't soon forget--the Diamond sisters, their brutal mother, Perry, and their furtive father, Stephen.”Cory Leadbeater, author of The Uptown Local: Joy, Death, and Joan Didion: A Memoir, Cory Leadbeater, author of The Uptown Local: Joy, Death, and Joan Didion: A Memoir
