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Pasadena, David Ebershoff's sweeping, richly imagined novel, is set against the backdrop of Southern California during the first half of the twentieth century and charts its rapid transformation from frontier to suburb. At the story's center is Linda Stamp, a fishergirl born in 1903 on a coastal onion farm in San Diego's North County, and the three men who upend her life and vie for her affection.
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"Linda and Bruder are soulfully reminiscent of Emily Brontes ill-fated Cathy and Heathcliff and their tragic depiction of unfulfilled romantic passion in Wuthering Heights. This is a rich blend of California history in a well mastered plot that maintains an enduring element of surprise."
Booklist
"Pasadena is like a grand opera….Ebershoff must be applauded for the grandness of his design, for grand characters, for grand setting, and…for his grand vision of Pasadena as the center of 'real history.'"
Los Angeles Times Book Review
"A luxurious tragedy….gorgeous, full of romance and disaster….Pasadena is a novel to get lost in."
Christian Science Monitor