Winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Debut.

Named among USA Today's 'Best Books of 2020.'

Atlantic City, 1934. Esther and Joseph Adler rent out their home to vacationers and move into a small apartment above their bakery, where they are raising their two daughters. The eldest, Fanny, is struggling with a difficult pregnancy, and the youngest, Florence, is preparing to swim the English Channel. Meanwhile, Anna, a mysterious emigrant from Nazi Germany, lives with the family. Florence's accident draws the Adlers into a web of secrets and lies—and the family agrees that Florence... will float forever.

Based on a true story, this family saga explores the lengths people will go to protect their loved ones, and what grief can become if left unchecked.

'Beanland beautifully captures the experience of loss and the struggle to begin anew after the loss of a loved one, with heartbreaking and touching events merging.' — Publishers Weekly