Olive Kitteridge
A Novel in Stories
1st Edition
Published on 12. April 2013
288 pages
978-1-4711-2865-3 (ISBN)
Description
The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge from the author of Olive, Again and Oh William!
Olive Kitteridge: indomitable, compassionate, and often unpredictable. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, as Olive grows older, she struggles to make sense of the changes in her life. She is a woman who sees into the hearts of those around her, their triumphs and tragedies.
A penetrating, vibrant exploration of the human soul, the story of Olive Kitteridge will make you laugh, nod in recognition, wince in pain, and shed a tear or two.
'As perfect a novel as you will ever read'
Evening Standard
'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own'
Hilary Mantel
Olive Kitteridge: indomitable, compassionate, and often unpredictable. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, as Olive grows older, she struggles to make sense of the changes in her life. She is a woman who sees into the hearts of those around her, their triumphs and tragedies.
A penetrating, vibrant exploration of the human soul, the story of Olive Kitteridge will make you laugh, nod in recognition, wince in pain, and shed a tear or two.
'As perfect a novel as you will ever read'
Evening Standard
'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own'
Hilary Mantel
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07/2024
Scribner UK
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Elizabeth Strout
Olive Kitteridge
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06/2011
Simon & Schuster Ltd
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Person
Elizabeth Strout's tenure as a lawyer (six months) was slightly longer than her career as a stand-up comedian (one night). She has also worked as a bartender, waitress and piano player at bars across the USA. She now teaches literature in New York, where she lives with her husband and daughter.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- 1. Pharmacy
- 2. Incoming Tide
- 3. The Piano Player
- 4. A Little Burst
- 5. Starving
- 6. A Different Road
- 7. Winter Concert
- 8. Tulips
- 9. Basket of Trips
- 10. Ship in a Bottle
- 11. Security
- 12. Criminal
- 13. River
- About the Author
- Copyright
