Olive Kitteridge: Fiction (Playaway Adult Fiction Ser.)

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Synopsis
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of My Name is Lucy Barton and the Oprah&’s Book Club pick Olive, Again &“Fiction lovers, remember this name: Olive Kitteridge. . . . You&’ll never forget her.&”—USA Today &“Strout animates the ordinary with astonishing force.&”—The New YorkerOne of the New York Times&’s 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post Book World, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, People, Entertainment Weekly, The Christian Science Monitor, The Plain Dealer, The Atlantic, Rocky Mountain News, Library Journal At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn&’t always recognize the changes in those around her: a lounge musician haunted by a past romance; a former student who has lost the will to live; Olive&’s own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and her husband, Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse.As the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life—sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty. Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the human condition—its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires. The inspiration for the Emmy Award–winning HBO miniseries starring Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, and Bill Murray
Copyright:
2008

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
396 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781588366887
Related ISBNs:
9781400062089
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Elizabeth Strout
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
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Bookshare Staff
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