Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler (English) Paperback Book

Description: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHORWhen Pearl Tulls husband, Beck, abandons her she pours her energies into preserving normality. Now, as Pearl lies on her deathbed, the impact of Becks abrupt departure unspools: on Cody who cant overcome his anger, on mild Ezra who must always keep the peace, and on bright, errant Jenny. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant is a book to be settled into fully, tomorrow be damned. Funny, heart-hammering, wise. The New York TimesWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHORWhen Pearl Tulls husband, Beck, abandons her she pours her energies into preserving normality. Only gradually do her three children realise their father is gone for good. Now, as Pearl lies on her deathbed, the impact of Becks abrupt departure unspools- on Cody who cant overcome his anger, on mild Ezra who must always keep the peace, and on bright, errant Jenny. And so the secrets, memories and anguish of the Tull family begin to surface. Notes Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant is a book to be settled into fully, tomorrow be damned. Funny, heart-hammering, wise. The New York Times Back Cover WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant is a book to be settled into fully, tomorrow be damned. Funny, heart-hammering, wise New York Times When Pearl Tulls husband, Beck, abandons her she pours her energies into preserving normality. Only gradually do her three children realise their father is gone for good. Now, as Pearl lies on her deathbed, the impact of Becks abrupt departure unspools: on Cody who cant overcome his anger, on mild Ezra who must always keep the peace, and on bright, errant Jenny. And so the secrets, memories and anguish of the Tull family begin to surface. Tyler is not merely good, but wickedly good John Updike See also: They Came Like Swallows Author Biography 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 Grown-ups, Digging to America, A Spool of Blue Thread, Clock Dance, Redhead by the Side of the Road and French Braid.In 1989 she won the Pulitzer Prize; in 1994 she was nominated by Roddy Doyle and Nick Hornby as the greatest novelist writing in English; and in 2012 she received the Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence. In 2015 A Spool of Blue Thread was shortlisted for the Baileys Womens Prize for Fiction and the Booker Prize; and in 2020 Redhead by the Side of the Road was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Review Her best novel * Guardian *Anne Tyler is a brilliant writer * Observer *A book to be settled into fully, tomorrow be damned. Funny, heart-hammering, wise…superb * New York Times Book Review *The most impressive American novelist of her generation * Sunday Telegraph *A classic of contemporary Americana…variously funny and horrifying and finally, quietly, terribly moving * Los Angeles Times * Promotional Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant is a book to be settled into fully, tomorrow be damned. Funny, heart-hammering, wise. The New York Times Review Text Her best novel Review Quote Her best novel Promotional "Headline" Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant is a book to be settled into fully, tomorrow be damned. Funny, heart-hammering, wise. The New York Times Details ISBN0099577275 Author Anne Tyler Series Vintage Classics Language English ISBN-10 0099577275 ISBN-13 9780099577270 Format Paperback Year 2013 Media Book Publication Date 2013-05-02 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1941 Imprint Vintage Classics UK Release Date 2013-05-02 AU Release Date 2013-05-02 NZ Release Date 2013-05-02 Pages 336 Publisher Vintage Publishing DEWEY 813/.54 Audience General Alternative 9781446426715 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:51792681;

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