Commonwealth by Ann Patchett Sourcebooks ”—New York Magazine

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Commonwealth by Ann Patchett Sourcebooks ”—New York MagazineA Novel Paperback One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keatings christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Frannys mother, Beverlythus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families. Spanning five decades, Commonwealth explores how this chance encounter reverberates through the lives of the four parents and six children involved. Spending summers