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Anne Tyler
An early triumph from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Breathing Lessons and Saint Maybe. Duncan Peck is a restless man, constantly moving his family. His wife Justine is a fortune…
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Having sacked her handyman, newly-widowed Mrs Emerson finds a replacement in Elizabeth, a lanky, awkward girl. The Emersons, there are seven grown-up children and have a reputation for craziness and…
A small-town family is hopelessly out of step with the daily rhythms of life after the tragic accidental death of their six-year-old daughter. Mrs. Pike seldom speaks now, blaming herself…
Barnaby Gaitlin has less in life than he once had. His ex-wife Natalie left him and their native Baltimore several years ago, taking their baby daughter Opan with her. He…
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s #1 national bestseller, now in paperback, is a tender novel about aging, marriage, friendship, motherhood … and one extraordinary woman living an ordinary life.
From the inimitable Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Breathing Lessons comes a rich and compelling novel–a New York Times bestseller–about a mismatched marriage, and its consequences spanning three generations.
Anne Tyler gives us a wise, haunting, and deeply moving new novel in which she explores how a middle-aged man, ripped apart by the death of his wife, is gradually…
Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2020 –Title apge verso.
"This is a Borzoi book"--Copyright page.
A major new novel from the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author-a freshly observed, funny, joyful, brilliantly perceptive journey deep into one family’s foibles, from the 1950s up to our pandemic present.
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To read a novel by Anne Tyler is to fall in love. -People
The beloved bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author brings us the story of Evie Decker, a shy, slightly plump…
When young Jamie Pike dies in a tragic accident, she leaves behind a family numbed with grief and torn with guilt and recrimination. Here, the author explores how each member…
In the bank, thirty-five year old Charlotte Emory withdraws enough money to escape a life and a marriage gone sour. But Charlotte is about to escape in a way she…
Quintessential Tyler but full of surprises - a perfectly pitched, enchanting and affecting novel about a man adrift in his own life, Noah’s Compass chimes subtly, heartbreakingly with our times.
From the Pulitzer prize-winning Sunday Times bestseller Anne Tyler. Saint Maybe is now re-jacketed along with the rest of Tyler’s books in striking new backlist style
To read Anne Tyler is to fall in love . (People). The Pultizer Prize-winning author of Saint Maybe and Breathing Lessons offers the beloved story of a man whose contented…
A bittersweet novel of family and self-discovery from the Sunday Times bestselling, award-winning author of A Spool of Blue ThreadWilla Drake can count on one hand the defining moments of…
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The hilarious new novel from the bestselling author of A Spool of Blue Thread
Meet Macon Leary–a travel writer who hates both travel and strangeness. Grounded by loneliness, comfort, and a somewhat odd domestic life, Macon is about to embark on a surprising new…
Maggie and Ira Moran are on a road trip from Baltimore, Maryland, to Deer Lick, Pennsylvania, to attend the funeral of a friend. Along the way, they reflect on the…
In her richest, most deeply searching novel yet, Tyler pens a story about what it is to be an American, and about Iranian-born Maryam Yazdan, who, after 35 years in…
From the author of A TIN CAN TREE, IF MORNING EVER COMES and THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST, a title featuring a woman who is abandoned by her husband and forced to…
Includes a reader’s guide with discussion questions.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Spool of Blue Thread-a funny, joyful, brilliantly perceptive journey deep into one Baltimore family's foibles, from a…
Anne Tyler’s retelling of the Shakespeare play The taming of the shrew.
Cengage Learning Gale
A Study Guide for Anne Tyler’s Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study…
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A Study Guide for Anne Tyler’s With All Flags Flying, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study…
De Anne Tyler, ganadora del premio Pulitzer, llega una profundamente emotiva novela que muestra que todo final es un nuevo principio.
A los sesenta y un anos, Lian Pennywell acaba…
Autora Bestseller do The New York Times Obra vencedora do premio Pulitzer Licoes de vida - uma viagem inesperada aos sentimentos ha muito esquecidos… Maggie Moran e seu mari
An early triumph from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Saint Maybe, for all her new and old fans. A simple trip to the bank throws Charlotte Emory’s life in a…
Maggie and Ira Moran have been married for 28 years and it shows in their quarrels, in their routines, in their ability to tolerate with affection each other’s eccentricities. What…
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Clock Dance: A Novel by Anne Tyler: Conversation Starters
Clock Dance, the latest book from author Anne Tyler, follows the life of Willa Drake. The story shows snapshots of her…
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Summary of A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler - Includes Analysis Preview: A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler is the poignant story of four generations of…
A Study Guide for Anne Tyler’s Average Waves in Unprotected Waters, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography…
Josie Ann Tyler
All Aigail wanted to do was have fun with her sisters and do her hair. As he is doing that, she is taken to Oz because of a barrette that…
The football team wanted to get their last look at the Kingdome where they played home games in Seattle, also two ill children that love this football team got their…
Larry Johnes is a normal 10-year-old boy, who does normal everyday things. But one day something strange happens he is taken to the mystical magical world of Oz join him…
Maggie Ann Tyler
Maggie and her grandsons spent the better part of each day at a campsite in Colorado while mom, dad and grandpa went mountain biking. Jake was three years old and…
In Dubuque, Iowa there is a very famous landmark called the Fourth Street Elevator. It is definitely a great tourist attraction and has been in operation since 1882. One summer…
Benita Anne Tyler
Abandoned, left alone and feeling abandoned by the men who were supposed to love her. Dysfunctional young love weaved its way throughout the chapters of her life causing heartache and…
Put Up Or Get Shut Down is a bold and sassy up in your face excursion into the urban motorcycle world. In this very exciting tale you’ll meet Salty Dog-…
Imagine a beautiful place where secrets are told and reconciliation is at your fingertips. Boyfriend drama, parental disputes, and betrayal are the backdrop to the demise of a twenty year…
Keisha, Megan, and Natalia are back at it again, the sisters and sometimes rebels are on a quest to experience God’s best. Family matters will test their personal growth as…
What is your Why ? What dreams have gone unfilled? It’s time to come from behind the shadows and to step into the spotlight. It’s our beliefs that keep us…
Carol-Anne Tyler
A feminist and psychoanalytic investigation of the contemporary fascination with impersonation. The questions raised by female impersonations in a wide range of contemporary media are considered.
Gabriele Strake-Behrendt
In der vorliegenden Studie werden die Romane Anne Tylers vor dem Hintergrund des kulturellen Wandels von der Moderne zur Postmoderne untersucht - eines Wandels, dem in der Philosophie ein Wechsel…