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Visible Empire
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
21 posts | 19 read | 15 to read
From a writer who deserves the attention of anyone in search of today's best fiction* comes an epic novelbased on true eventsof wealth, race, grief, and love, charting one sweltering summer in Atlanta that left no one unchanged (*Washington Post) Its a humid summer day when the phones begin to ring: disaster has struck. Air France Flight 007, which had been chartered to ferry home more than one hundred of Atlantas cultural leaders following a luxurious arts-oriented tour of Europe, crashed shortly after takeoff in Paris. In one fell swoop, most of the citys wealthiest residents perished. Left behind were children, spouses, lovers, friends, and a city on the cusp of great change: the Civil Rights movement was at its peak, the hedonism of the 60s was at its doorstep. In Hannah Pittards dazzling and most ambitious novel yet, she gives us the journeys of those who must now rebuild this place and their lives. Mayor Ivan Allen is tasked with the job of keeping the city moving forward. Nineteen-year-old Piedmont Dobbs, who had been denied admission to an integrated school, senses a moment of opportunity. Robert, a newspaper editor, must decide if he can reconnect with his beloved but estranged wife, Lily, who has learned that her wealthy parents left her penniless. Visible Empire is the story of a single sweltering summer, and of the promise and hope that remains in the wake of crisis. Its the story of a husband and wifeRobert and Lilywho dont truly come to understand each other and their love, until their citys chaos drives them to clarity.
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kelli7990
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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Mehso-so

Today, I‘m sharing my review for another book I read for #bookoplathon. This completes the prompt Water On The Cover.

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Cinfhen
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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I‘m iffy on writer Hannah Pittard but I feel like it‘s time to shift away from all my #RomanceReads 😛Based on true events, in the summer of 1962, a charted flight transporting Atlanta‘s cultural elite crashed killing all but 2 flight attendants. This is a story before, during & after the disaster.

Suet624 Never heard of this! 4y
Cinfhen I‘ll let u know @Suet624 I‘m about an hour in and I‘m not really engaged 🙄 4y
Suet624 Gotcha. Good to know. 4y
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Suelizbeth
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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Making good time. Anonymous stack. One of many stacks. I have no control. #24in48readathon2019 @24in48

Hooked_on_books Control is overrated 😬 5y
Leftcoastzen 😂🙄Welcome to the club! 5y
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kbuggle
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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Pickpick

A true-life plane crash that occurred in the sixties is the jump off point for this novel based in Atlanta, following a few different people whose lives somewhat overlap, and how their worlds are impacted because of the event. A good little read for the summer time sun.

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BookNAround
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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Mehso-so

This has a sweltering feel to it as it confronts racism, classism, and the aftermath of the 1962 Orly plane crash that decimated the city of Atlanta‘s wealthiest members. It might have taken on a tad too much to be entirely successful. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2018/11/review-visible-empire-by-hannah-pittard...

MallenNC I liked that one but I did think it could've been better with one fewer narrative to follow. I'd never heard of that crash before the book. 6y
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NatalieR
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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Today was my favorite day of the year...the Kentucky Book Fair. My morning started with a great panel on historical fiction with Kristina McNorris, Elaine Neil Orr, and Hannah Pittard. 💕💕💕

Texreader Jealous!! 6y
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Manoshgirl51
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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Belletrist June Pick #2

If you don‘t know yet, I love my true crime and history books. I love learning about specific eras and how we as a society have grown. Set in 1962 after the horrible Paris plane crash, the novel follows a few characters who are related to this tragedy in different ways. This story weaves so beautifully and I will be rereading this for years to come.

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bio_chem06
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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Read my first Hannah Pittard book last week and now I'm unstoppable. Second one, with a stack just waiting!

Zelma She is still on my TBR. All of her books sound so good! (edited) 6y
bio_chem06 @Zelma I'm loving it. This one is a little slow starting but I'm still enjoying it. I enjoyed Reunion more, it's my type of fiction though. 6y
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Lauren.Archer
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
Mehso-so

I had high hopes for this one, and it did start strong but really started to lose me about 100 pages in. The premise was good, but just did not work at the great on my opinion.

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Lauren.Archer
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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Another book off of Modern Mrs. Darcy Summer Reading Guide so I have high hopes.

catherine2 I have this one in my pile! 6y
laurenlovesliterature I just noticed this book on the kindle deals page 6y
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UnabridgedPod
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Hannah Pittard‘s Visible Empire is astonishingly good, an examination of the impact of a plane crash in the 1960s that kills a large part of the Atlanta arts community (based on a true story). Despite its historical setting, the book is timely, shifting through multiple characters‘ perspectives to take on police brutality and racism. High recommendation! (And listen to Pittard‘s appearance on #somanydamnbooks — excellent episode.)

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jant.reads
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Mild recommendation: The 1962 plane crash that killed 100+ members of Atlanta‘s art community sets this story in motion. This is about the people who lost loved ones and others who are swept up in the aftermath. Drama ensues. This was an absorbing story, a quick read that pulled me in.

There are serious themes here: race, privilege, responsibility. Is it a serious book with a potboiler overlay? A lighter read with lurking discussion threads?

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suvata
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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My summer reading started with a bang. 💥

tammysue 👏🏻🙌🏻😊 6y
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MicheleinPhilly
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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SUPER SALE ALERT! #KindleDeals

Ashley_Nicoletto I'm going to have to buy these now. 🙄🙄🤣🤣 6y
Kaye 👍🏼 looks good ! 6y
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MallenNC
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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This begins in the aftermath of a real plane crash that killed 100+ prominent and wealthy citizens from Atlanta in the 1960s. It's told by a variety of voices. In particular I liked the conversations between the Atlanta mayor and his wife. There's a lot going on: people are dealing with secrets revealed after the crash, along with race relations, class issues, and personal drama. It might have been better with one fewer narrator.

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MallenNC
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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Using my vacation to read more Modern Mrs Darcy summer reading picks. This one makes me glad I‘m not traveling while reading it. #SummerReading

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suvata
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This is a fictionalized account of a real piece of Southern history I had no idea of. In 1962, 121 of Atlantas‘ elites died in a plane crash upon returning home from Paris. This is a fascinating character study those who died and those left behind.

2018 Modern Mrs. Darcy Summer Reading Guide
https://modernmrsdarcy.com/summer-reading-guide-2018/

DrSabrinaMoldenReads You read the most interesting books! I think we have the same taste 6y
MallenNC I just got this from the library. I'm reading as many of Modern Mrs Darcy's picks as I can. 6y
suvata @Joyfulmimi Yes, I‘m an eclectic reader. You must be too. 6y
suvata @MallenNC Me too. I would love to read them all over the summer. 6y
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Well-ReadNeck
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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Hannah Pittard‘s latest just didn‘t do it for me. In great part, because The Swan House did a much better job of putting the Orly airplane crash into context and really made the city of Atlanta a character. #netgalley

Cinfhen Thanks for the heads up!!! 6y
minkyb Good to know since it is getting a lot of hype! 6y
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Bexicans
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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I ummmmmmmm bought this last night on iBooks so time to read #weekendreading

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emilygatlin
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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In the mood for a novel...

Mdargusch That cover! 💙💙💙 6y
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underground_bks
Visible Empire | Hannah Pittard
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Pittard takes the dry pages of history & breathes life into a hot summer marked not only by the unbelievable deaths of 102 members of Atlanta's high society in the plane crash at Orly but also by matters of class & race. This bright & immersive novel is populated by characters battered & bruised & real enough to touch & a city wrestling with history, tragedy, & progress on a global stage, from a fledgling arts scene to the Civil Rights Movement.

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