After months of reading and discussing, we're pleased to announce our 2012 One Book Two Villages selections...

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Set during a remarkable time, the same period as Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast and The Sun Also Rises, Paula McLain's New York Times Bestselling novel, The Paris Wife, brilliantly captures the voice and heart of Hadley Hemingway as she struggles with her roles as a woman-wife, lover, muse, friend, and mother-and tries to find her place in the intoxicating and tumultuous world of Paris in the twenties. Paula McLain will offer a glimpse into her research and the compelling characters that inspired The Paris Wife when she visits the library district in July.

The Young Man and The Sea by Rodman Philbrick
Working from a theme made famous by Ernest Hemingway, The Young Man and The Sea follows the thrilling boy-against-the-sea adventures of twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman, who risks his life to save his family by venturing far offshore in a small boat in search of the fabled giant bluefin tuna.