Olive, Again

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Number One New York Times bestselling author of Olive Kitteridge and My Name is Lucy Barton'A terrific writer' Zadie Smith'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel 'A novel to treasure' Sunday TimesOlive, Again follows the blunt, contradictory yet deeply loveable Olive Kitteridge as she grows older, navigating the second half of her life as she comes to terms with the changes - sometimes welcome, sometimes not - in her own existence and in those around her.Olive adjusts to her new life with her second husband, challenges her estranged son and his family to accept him, experiences loss and loneliness, witnesses the triumphs and heartbreaks of her friends and neighbours in the small coastal town of Crosby, Maine - and, finally, opens herself to new lessons about life.'A powerful storyteller immersed in the nuances of human relationships' Observer'She gets better with each book' Maggie O'Farrell 'Her writing is exquisite; her vision is boundless. What a sublime book.' Rachel Joyce'Glorious' The Times'A perfect novel' Financial Times Our Booksellers Say... "This is an excellent book. I really feel like I know Olive now or have met her. Strout details the brutal realities of getting older. What does it feel like when your husband dies? When do you remarry; when your children have grown up and have children of their own?" Becky R., Bookseller (Broad Street) View all of Becky R.'s recommendations

ISBN:	9780241985540
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Books
Published date:	05 Nov 2020
DEWEY:	813.6
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Sales rank:	6897
Number of pages:	304
Weight:	218g
Height:	128mm
Width:	197mm
Spine width:	26mm

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