Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature of the
Breaking the Spine blog. It's a great way to share information
about
forthcoming books with other readers. Today I'm featuring
My Name is Lucy Barton, the anticipated novel from Elizabeth Strout, author of
Olive Kitteridge and
The Burgess Boys.
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Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication Date: January 5, 2016
From barnesandnoble.com: A new book by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout is cause for celebration. Her bestselling novels, including Olive Kitteridge and The Burgess Boys, have illuminated our most tender relationships. Now, in My Name Is Lucy Barton, this
extraordinary writer shows how a simple hospital visit becomes a portal
to the most tender relationship of all—the one between mother and
daughter.
Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should
have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn’t spoken for
many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy’s
childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them, but just below
the surface lie the tension and longing that have informed every aspect
of Lucy’s life: her escape from her troubled family, her desire to
become a writer, her marriage, her love for her two daughters. Knitting
this powerful narrative together is the brilliant storytelling voice of
Lucy herself: keenly observant, deeply human, and truly unforgettable.
Which book are you waiting for?
...Will you add this one to your list of must-reads?
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