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| Synopsis | |
| Includes an author interview and discussion questions. Liam Pennywell, who set out to be a philosopher and ended up teaching fifth grade, never much liked the job at that run-down private school, so early retirement doesnrs"t bother him. But he is troubled by his inability to remember anything about the first night that he moved into his new and spare condominium on the outskirts of Baltimore. All he knows when he wakes up the next day in the hospital is that his head is sore and bandaged. His effort to recover the moments of his life that have been stolen from him leads him on an unexpected detour. What he needs is someone who can do the remembering for him. What he gets is . . . well, something quite different. Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more. RandomHouseReadersCircle.com | |
| Product Identifiers | |
| ISBN-10 | 0345516591 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780345516596 |
| Key Details | |
| Author | Anne Tyler |
| Number Of Pages | 304 pages |
| Format | Paperback |
| Publication Date | 2011-01-25 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House Publishing Group |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 8 Oz |
| Height | 0.7 In. |
| Width | 5.3 In. |
| Length | 7.9 In. |
| Target Audience | |
| Group | Trade |
| Classification Method | |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 |
| Dewey Edition | 22 |
| Reviews | |
| "Gracefully written tragicomedy . . . seasoned with poetic images [and] gentle humor."-USA Today "An arresting premise [that] pays off in unexpected ways . . . Tyler's writing is as lovely and transparent as ever."-The Boston Globe "Tyler's most profound strengths lie in her ability to make her stories resonate with readers. . . . With self-assurance and her trademark empathy, Tyler makes the commonplace uncommonly rich and the ordinary extraordinarily touching."-Richmond Times-Dispatch "A gripping, page-turner of a novel [that] radiates with life."-Houston Chronicle "[Tyler] reminds us of the infinite reach of our humanity."-MinneapolisStar Tribune "[A] sensitive, witty story."-The Washington Post "[An] offbeat delight."-O: The Oprah Magazine 'Gracefully written tragicomedy . . . seasoned with poetic images [and] gentle humor.'- USA Today 'An arresting premise [that] pays off in unexpected ways . . . Tyler's writing is as lovely and transparent as ever.'- The Boston Globe 'Tyler's most profound strengths lie in her ability to make her stories resonate with readers. . . . With self-assurance and her trademark empathy, Tyler makes the commonplace uncommonly rich and the ordinary extraordinarily touching.'- Richmond Times-Dispatch 'A gripping, page-turner of a novel [that] radiates with life.'- Houston Chronicle '[Tyler] reminds us of the infinite reach of our humanity.'-Minneapolis Star Tribune '[A] sensitive, witty story.'- The Washington Post '[An] offbeat delight.'- O: The Oprah Magazine Praise for Anne Tyler'sNoah's Compass "Everyone loves Anne Tyler . . . and her 18th novel will doubtless supply another reason." -San Francisco Chronicle "Noah's Compassis immensely readable. It displays many of Tyler's finest qualities: her sharp observation of humanity, her wry comedy; the luminous accuracy of her descriptions . . . Hers is a fine-grained art, whose comedy could easily coarsen into the self-consciously quirky. If it does not, this is because her surprises are rooted in character: it is human nature that she evidently finds infinitely fascinating and surprising, with its constantly unforeseeable capacity for change . . . [A] novel by Anne Tyler is cause for celebration." -Caroline Moore,The Sunday Telegraph "Tyler reveals, with unobtrusive mastery, the disconcerting patchwork of comedy and pathos that marks all our lives." -Michael Dirda,The Wall Street Journal "Dazzling . . . A beautifully subtle book, an elegant contemplation of what it means to be happy." -Elizabeth Day,The Observer,UK "Fired from his job, Liam Pennywell moves into a small apartment and wakes up the next morning in the hospital with head injuries he can't explain. What turns out to have been an attack by a thief leads to unexpected grace, as Liam is forced to engage more deeply with his family and with a woman who finds him irresistible." -Moremagazine "Pure pleasure" -Helen W. Mallon,Philadelphia Inquirer âGracefully written tragicomedy . . . seasoned with poetic images [and] gentle humor.â- USA Today âAn arresting premise [that] pays off in unexpected ways . . . Tylerâs writing is as lovely and transparent as ever.â- The Boston Globe âTylerâs most profound strengths lie in her ability to make her stories resonate with readers. . . . With self-assurance and her trademark empathy, Tyler makes the commonplace uncommonly rich and the ordinary extraordinarily touching.â- Richmond Times-Dispatch âA gripping, page-turner of a novel [that] radiates with life.â- Houston Chronicle â[Tyler] reminds us of the infinite reach of our humanity.â-Minneapolis Star Tribune â[A] sensitive, witty story.â- The Washington Post â[An] offbeat delight.â- O: The Oprah Magazine | |
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