WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE ‰Û¢ The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of My Name is Lucy Barton and the Oprah‰Ûªs Book Club pick Olive, Again‰ÛÏFiction lovers, remember this name: Olive Kitteridge. . . . You‰Ûªll never forget her.‰Û�‰ÛÓUSA Today‰ÛÏStrout animates the ordinary with astonishing force.‰Û�‰ÛÓThe New YorkerA 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 JournalAt 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‰Ûªt 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‰Ûªs 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‰ÛÓsometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty. Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the human condition‰ÛÓits conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires.The inspiration for the Emmy Award‰ÛÒwinning HBO miniseries starring Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, and Bill MurrayThis edition includes an excerpt of Elizabeth Strout‰Ûªs novel Olive, Again.
Dimensions: 131 x 203
Author: Elizabeth Strout
ISBN: 9780812971835
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336