{"title":"Books by Jessica Francis Kane","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780593298855","title":"Fonseca","description":"Named a Top 10 Historical Fiction Book of 2025 by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e Biblioracle\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Historical Fiction Book and Best Audio Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors’ Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kane’s remarkable excavation of this interlude, including real letters from Valpy, drips with juicy conflict and detail.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fable with heart and a searching investigation into what makes a marriage endure.” \u003ci\u003e—Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A marvel of sharp concision.” \u003ci\u003e—Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A daring book . . . fresh and beautiful.” \u003ci\u003e—Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story acclaimed English author Penelope Fitzgerald never wrote, of her real-life journey to Mexico with her son in search of a much-needed inheritance, by Jessica Francis Kane, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRules for Visiting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenelope Fitzgerald’s charming husband is a struggling alcoholic, the London literary magazine they edit together is on the brink of bankruptcy, and she is pregnant with their third child. When she receives a mysterious letter dangling the possibility of an inheritance, Penelope sees a creative and practical lifeline that might save them. 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Although her career as a gardener for the university is flourishing, the rest of her life has narrowed to a parched routine. Her father is elderly, her brother estranged, and she keeps her neighbours at arm's length. The missing element, she realises, might be friendship. As May sets off on a journey to visit four neglected friends one-by-one, she holds herself (and them) to humorously high standards, while at home she begins to confront the pain of her past and imagine for herself a different kind of future. 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