Her picture-perfect life is about to become a thing of the past.
A traditional American woman, a beautiful wife and mother who sells her pioneer lifestyle of raw milk and farm-fresh eggs to her millions of social media followers, suddenly awakens cold, filthy, and terrified in the brutal reality of 1805—where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister.
A gripping, electrifying novel that is as darkly funny as it is frightening, Yesteryear is a gimlet-eyed look at tradition, fame, faith, and the grand performance of womanhood.
Praise
"Perfect wife, perfect life? Think again. A bold and biting satire, Yesteryear examines the power of social media to spin a lie so deep, it turns 'home sweet home' into a prison. Page-turning and illuminating, this caustic look at the tradwife will have you cackling and gasping right to the final page."
—Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid series
“Yesteryear is the novel I didn’t know I needed. Inventive, addictive, and perfectly funny, this is a dark, biting social commentary on the many performances of modern womanhood and the cultural age we’re living in. A wild, thought-provoking ride, sure to be one of my favorite books of the year.”
—Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push
“Wickedly funny, beautifully written, and frighteningly perceptive. Caro Claire Burke doesn't just expose the underbelly of a tradwife's immaculate Instagram, but ideals of motherhood, marriage, and America. It's unforgettable. (How the hell could you forget Natalie?)”
—Abigail Dean, New York Times bestselling author of Girl A
"Shot through with humour and yet laced with darkness, Yesteryear had me turning the pages late into the night."
—Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author of I Let You Go
“Yesteryear is unapologetically political fiction in the tradition of The Stepford Wives or The Handmaid’s Tale. Burke takes us right into the belly of the beast. Enraging, thrilling—often grimly funny in the way of good satire, but still intensely humane. Easily one of my favorites of the year.”
—Hannah Deitch, author of Killer Potential
"I could barely put this book down. Such a clever excavation of motherhood and faith and online fame. Highly original and utterly addictive."
—Louise O’Neill, author of Asking for It
"Intelligent, incisive and insanely readable, Yesteryear had me obsessed from page one. Everyone will be talking about it!"
—Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
