The Latecomer

A Novel

By: Jean Hanff Korelitz

Narrated by: Julia Whelan

"Golden Voice Julia Whelan expertly narrates the unhappy story of the wealthy Oppenheimer family of New York. Whelan narrates as though she were acting out the Oppenheimers' history on stage, playing each character part." -AudioFile on The Latecomer

This program is masterfully narrated by award-winning "Golden Voice" narrator Julia Whelan.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Plot, Jean Hanff Korelitz’s The Latecomer is a layered and immersive literary novel about three siblings, desperate to escape one another, and the upending of their family by the late arrival of a fourth.

The Latecomer follows the story of the wealthy, New York City-based Oppenheimer family, from the first meeting of parents Salo and Johanna, under tragic circumstances, to their triplets born during the early days of IVF. As children, the three siblings—Harrison, Lewyn, and Sally—feel no strong familial bond and cannot wait to go their separate ways, even as their father becomes more distanced and their mother more desperate. When the triplets leave for college, Johanna, faced with being truly alone, makes the decision to have a fourth child. What role will the “latecomer” play in this fractured family?

A complex novel that builds slowly and deliberately, The Latecomer touches on the topics of grief and guilt, generational trauma, privilege and race, traditions and religion, and family dynamics. It is a profound and witty family story from an accomplished author, known for the depth of her character studies, expertly woven storylines, and plot twists.

A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books

©2022 Jean Hanff Korelitz (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Incredible

Absolutely incredible. If you love family drama fiction, this book is for you. It’s long, but it still wasn’t long enough. What a beautiful, complicated story of a beautiful, complicated family.

It’s long…thank goodness!

I’ve read a lot of reviews about this book and the naysayers say that it’s too long, should have been edited more, is sometimes hard to follow… Maybe? But who cares? This story is so psychologically congruent, and the characters are also dimensional that the fact that there are parts that could have been left out is moot.

I’m very glad to have spent my precious time with this book and the people in it.

Engrossing listen

Gripping story. Fascinating and quirky characters. The best narrator ever. This book is a treasure. I enjoyed it far more than I expected.

Fabulous

Wonderfully written and perfectly performed! Julia Whalen is terrific. Her intonations and voice is easy to listen to!

Loved this book!

Such a well-written story with complex characters. Slow at first, but then gets so engaging and interesting. Really great twists and connections of characters.