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'[A] luminous and tender 20th-century saga of wounded souls and small-town secrets' GUARDIAN
'A thing of wonder' CHRIS WHITAKER
'I've been yearning for a novel that connects the American generations who dealt with our two wars - one of Omaha Beach, the other of the la Drang Valley. Buckeye is that book, and it soars' TOM HANKS
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THE BIG-HEARTED BESTSELLING PHENOMENON THAT READERS ARE CALLING THEIR BOOK OF THE YEAR
Cal Jenkins, wounded not in war but by his inability to serve in it, aspires to live a quiet, honest life in Bonhomie, Ohio. His wife Becky – intuitive, whimsical – senses danger long before she understands its shape. Across town, Margaret Salt carries secrets she's spent a lifetime burying, while her husband Felix tries desperately to be the man the world insists he must be.
Everything changes on V-E Day, when a single, stolen moment binds all four of them together. As wartime gives way to an uneasy peace, the consequences of that day ripple forward, pulling the next generation into its undertow.
But in a small town where nothing stays hidden, how long can the truth stay buried?
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'A glorious sweep of a novel' ANN PATCHETT
'Written in the key of Dickens … it's not just a great Midwestern novel, it's a great novel, period' FINANCIAL TIMES
'A poignant, powerful exploration of small-town America' INDEPENDENT, BOOK OF THE MONTH
Product details
| Published | 01 Sep 2026 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 480 |
| ISBN | 9781526689276 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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I've been yearning for a novel that connects the American generations who dealt with our two Wars – one of Omaha Beach, the other of the Ia Drang Valley. Buckeye is that book, and it soars
Tom Hanks
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This widescreen yet intimate tapestry is masterfully woven together and Ryan succeeds in a conjuring a believable story of love (of all kinds) in a time of tension and conflict ... It's not just a great Midwestern novel, it's a great novel, period
Financial Times
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A poignant, powerful exploration of small-town America
Independent
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[A] luminous and tender 20th-century saga of wounded souls and small-town secrets ... Buckeye is elevated throughout by the precision with which [Ryan] captures the tiny, haunting glories of everyday suburban life ... Ryan's characters are universally nuanced and finely wrought, their gently interpolated inner monologues giving the lie to the pleasant respectability they strive to project
A.K. Blakemore, Guardian
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Patrick Ryan's emotionally engaging and psychologically astute novel follows two couple over the course of 30 years … The protagonists deal with the moral complexities of war, grief, parenthood and sexuality, in a beautifully observed and deeply affecting novel
Observer
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A gentle, humane family saga of quiet competence and occasional grace ... An affectionate portrait
Mail on Sunday
























