The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
“Emotionally engaging...[A] romantic page turner.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times. “A sexy, suspenseful, gorgeously written book.” —Curtis Sittenfeld, author of Prep. Set during the Great Depression, this propulsive novel explores themes of sex, love, family, money, class, home, and horses, blending a scandalous love story with a heartbreaking family drama. In 1930, fifteen-year-old Thea Atwell is exiled from her Florida home to an equestrian boarding school for Southern debutantes after a mysterious family tragedy. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls presents a stark contrast to Thea’s free-spirited childhood on her family’s citrus farm, now shattered. As she confronts her role in the past events that led to her expulsion, Thea navigates a new social order dictated by wealth, beauty, and friendships among girls. The narrative intricately reveals the truth behind her family's turmoil while posing questions about how her past will influence her future. This immersive, transporting tale captures the complexities of adolescence and the looming shadows of the Depression, marking the debut of a significant new voice in literature.