From the New York Times bestselling author of The Postmistress comes a novel that is The Hours meets The Forsyte Saga, about a love affair between the daughter of a great American family and an upstart trying to break into polite society.A novel about past mistakes and betrayals that ripple throughout generations, The Guest Book examines not just a privileged American family, but a privileged America. An ambitious novel that looks at the racism and power that has been systemically embedded in the US for generations. It is a literary triumph.