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A new edition of Tyler's 1982 novel, with a new introduction by Tyler herself. Republished to tie in with a new Radio 4 dramatisation in May.

The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

Anne Tyler was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1941 and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her bestselling novels include Breathing Lessons, The Accidental Tourist, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Ladder of Years, Back When We Were Grownups, A Patchwork Planet, The Amateur Marriage, Digging to America, A Spool of Blue Thread, Vinegar Girl and Clock Dance. In 1989 she won the Pulitzer Prize for Breathing Lessons, in 1994 she was nominate...

Era uno splendido pomeriggio tutto giallo e verde..." Sempre con queste parole Abby Whitshank inizia a raccontare di quel giorno, nel lontano luglio del 1959, in cui si innamorò di Red, sotto il grande portico di legno che occupa tutta la facciata della casa dove avrebbero cresciuto i loro quattro figli. La casa di famiglia, orgoglio del padre di Red, arrivato a Baltimora negli anni Venti per poi fare carriera come costruttore, ha visto avvice...

Wieder einmal sorgt Denny für Aufruhr: ein kurzer Anruf bei den Eltern, »ich bin schwul« in den Hörer murmeln, gleich wieder auflegen und nicht mehr erreichbar sein. Die Eltern sind ratlos - müssen sie seine drei Geschwister informieren? Doch schon bald darauf verkündet Denny, demnächst Vater zu werden und zu heiraten.Anne Tyler zeichnet ihre Figuren mit feinem Witz und sehr berührend - und so nahe am Leben, dass sich jeder im geschilderten Fa...

Atemübungen schildert einen einzigen Tag im Leben von Maggie und Ira Moran, beide sind um die fünfzig und seit achtundzwanzig Jahren ein Ehepaar. Am frühen Morgen steigen sie ins Auto, um Maggies bester Freundin bei der Beerdigung ihres Mannes beizustehen, sie haben eine lange Fahrt vor sich. Auch wenn es kein Tag ist wie jeder andere, auch wenn er Erinnerungen weckt und sie ihn dazu nutzen, ihren gemeinsamen Lebensweg zu rekapitulieren, so bl...

Delia Grinstead ist Hausfrau und Mutter einer ganz gewöhnlichen Familie. Doch während eines Sommerurlaubs beschließt sie plötzlich, ihre Familie zu verlassen. Plötzlich? Ohne Grund? Wohl kaum.Die über Jahre des Familienlebens entstandene Selbstverständlichkeit darüber, dass sie einfach da ist und dass ihr offenbar niemand etwas Abenteuerliches zutraut, nagt an ihr. So trampt sie noch im Badeanzug in eine neue Stadt, sucht sich ein Zimmer und e...

The 20th novel from the bestselling author of "The Accidental Tourist, Ladder Of Years, The Beginner's Goodbye" and many others. Tells the story of 3 generations of the Whitshank family, and celebrates Tyler's 50th anniversary as a published author. 'My favourite writer, and the best line-and-length novelist in the world' Nick Hornby, "Independent On Sunday". Now in paperback.

As Abby Whitshank tells the story of three generations of her family, we witness the events and unguarded moments that have come to define who the Whitshanks are. And while all families like to believe they are special, what we really see are the hopes and fears, the rivalries and tensions of families everywhere. This is vintage Anne Tyler - a big, fat family saga to truly lose yourself in.

Anne Tyler was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1941 and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her bestselling novels include Breathing Lessons, The Accidental Tourist, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Ladder of Years, Back When We Were Grownups, A Patchwork Planet, The Amateur Marriage, Digging to America, A Spool of Blue Thread, Vinegar Girl and Clock Dance. In 1989 she won the Pulitzer Prize for Breathing Lessons, in 1994 she was nominate...

Nearing fifty and married with two children, she and her husband drive from Baltimore to Deer Lick to attend the funeral of a friend one hot summer day. During the course of the journey, Maggie's eternal optimism and her inexhaustible passion for sorting out other people's lives and willing them to fall in love is severely tested...

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The story of 2 ordinary people so intertwined that they can't be separated, even by death. From the much acclaimed and bestselling author of "The Accidental Tourist, The Amateur Marriage" and "Noah's Compass", who has twice been shortlisted for the Orange Prize. 'A near flawless novel of love and loss... exquisitely poignant but unsentimental' Rosemary Goring, "Sunday Herald

New edition of this title published to coincide with Tyler's latest Vintage paperback, "A Patchwork Planet".

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