Overview
āA shimmering rendering . . . pairs the surf culture of the Beach Boys with the sex, drugs, and rock ānā roll of Daisy Jones & The Six.āāEntertainment Weekly (āBest Books of the Summerā)
Southern California, 1960s: endless sunny days surfing in Malibu, followed by glittering neon nights at Whisky a Go Go. In an era when women are expected to be housewives, Carol Donnelly breaks the mold as a legendary female surfer struggling to compete in a male-dominated sportāand her daughters, Mindy and Ginger, bear the weight of Carolās unconventional lifestyle.
The Donnelly sisters grow up enduring their motherās absenceāphysically, when sheās at the beach, and emotionally, the rare times sheās at home. To escape questions about Carolās whereaboutsāand to chase her elusive affectionāthey cut school to spend their days in the surf. From her first time on a board, Mindy is a natural, but Ginger, two years younger, feels out of place in the water.
As they grow up and their lives diverge, Mindy and Gingerās relationship ebbs and flows. Mindy finds herself swept up in celebrity, complete with beachside love affairs, parties at the Playboy Club, and a USO tour in Vietnam. Meanwhile, Ginger, desperate for a community of her own, is tugged into the dangerous counterculture of drugs and cults. But through it all, their sense of duty to each other survives, as the girls are forever connected by the emotional damage they carry from their unorthodox childhood.
A gripping, emotional story set at a time when mothers were expected to be Donna Reed, not Gidget, California Golden is an unforgettable novel about three women living in a society that was shifting as tempestuously as the breaking waves.
This book title, California Golden (A Novel), ISBN: 9780593497876, by Melanie Benjamin, published by Random House Publishing Group (August 6, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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