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Buckeye

One town. Two families. A secret that changes everything

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Buckeye

One town. Two families. A secret that changes everything

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'Poignant, powerful' Independent
'Omniscient, sweeping, almost defiantly sentimental' New York Times
'[A] luminous and tender 20th-century saga of wounded souls and small-town secrets' Guardian

May, 1945. As news of the Allied victory in Europe reaches the small town of Bonhomie, Ohio, a woman named Margaret Salt walks into a hardware store and asks the man behind the counter, Cal Jenkins, for a radio. What happens next will change both of their lives forever.

While the country reconstructs in the post-war boom, a secret grows in Bonhomie – and nothing can remain hidden in a small town. The consequences of that long-ago encounter will intertwine the fates of two families, rippling through the next generation and compelling them to re-examine who they thought they were and what the future might hold.

Full of compassion, humour and charm, Buckeye is a dazzling portrait of the human spirit by way of one unforgettable community; the twisted roads we take to achieve forgiveness and redemption; and above all a universal longing for love and connection.

Product details

Published 01 Sep 2026
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 464
ISBN 9781526689276
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing
Dimensions 198 x 129 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

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