Christmas in Austin

‘Intricately, intimately written, with some wonderful prose and delicate dialogue.’ Guardian‘A loving and nuanced portrait of a family''s myriad functions.’ The New Yorker‘Utterly absorbing.’ Fina ...

‘Intricately, intimately written, with some wonderful prose and delicate dialogue.’ Guardian‘A loving and nuanced portrait of a family''s myriad functions.’ The New Yorker‘Utterly absorbing.’ Financial Times‘A tour de force.’ Sunday TimesA Luminous family saga from one of Granta’s Best Young British NovelistsWhen the four Essinger children gather in Austin for Christmas, they all bring their news. Nathan wants to become a federal judge. Susie''s husband has taken a job in England. Jean has asked her boyfriend and (once-married) boss to meet her family. Paul has broken up with Dana, mother of t