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About Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth Strout is the author of the New York Times bestseller Olive Kitteridge, for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize; the national bestseller Abide with Me; and Amy and Isabelle, winner of the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize. She has also been a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize in London. She lives in Maine and New York City.
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Number One New York Times bestselling author of Olive Kitteridge and My Name is Lucy Barton
'A terrific writer' Zadie Smith
'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel
'A novel to treasure' Sunday Times
Olive, Again follows the blunt, contradictory yet deeply loveable Olive Kitteridge as she grows older, navigating the second half of her life as she comes to terms with the changes - sometimes welcome, sometimes not - in her own existence and in those around her.
Olive adjusts to her new life with her second husband, challenges her estranged son and his family to accept him, experiences loss and loneliness, witnesses the triumphs and heartbreaks of her friends and neighbours in the small coastal town of Crosby, Maine - and, finally, opens herself to new lessons about life.
'A powerful storyteller immersed in the nuances of human relationships' Observer
'She gets better with each book' Maggie O'Farrell
'Her writing is exquisite; her vision is boundless. What a sublime book.' Rachel Joyce
'Glorious' The Times
'A perfect novel' Financial Times
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ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2017
Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2018
From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling and Man Booker long-listed author of My Name is Lucy Barton
Anything is Possible tells the story of the inhabitants of rural, dusty Amgash, Illinois, the hometown of Lucy Barton, a successful New York writer who finally returns, after seventeen years of absence, to visit the siblings she left behind.
Reverberating with the deep bonds of family, and the hope that comes with reconciliation, Anything Is Possible again underscores Elizabeth Strout's place as one of America's most respected and cherished authors.
'A terrific writer' Zadie Smith
'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel
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Isabelle Goodrow has been living in self-imposed exile with her daughter Amy for fifteen years. Shamed by her past and her affair with Amy's father, she has submerged herself in the routine of her dead-end job and her unrequited love for her boss. But when Amy, frustrated by her quiet and unemotional mother, embarks on an illicit affair with her maths teacher, the disgrace intensifies the shame Isabelle feels about her own past.
Throughout one long, sweltering summer, as the events of the small town ebb and flow around them, Amy and Isabelle exist in silent conflict until a final act leads ultimately to the understanding they both crave.
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A stunning story about the tragedies and triumphs of two brothers, from the bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Olive Kitteridge. Exploring the ties that bind us to family and home, this novel will resonate with readers long after they turn the final page.
‘This is as much a state-of-the-nation novel as one of small-town life. Elizabeth Strout has written a novel that makes you feel: this is what it's like to be alive.’Sunday Times
Haunted by the freak accident that killed their father when they were children, Jim and Bob Burgess escaped from their Maine hometown for New York as soon as they could. Jim, a successful corporate lawyer, has belittled his bighearted brother their whole lives, something that Bob, a legal aid attorney who idolises Jim, has always taken in his stride.
But when their sister desperately calls them back home to Shirley Falls to help her teenage son out of trouble, long-buried tensions begin to surface in unexpected ways that will change them forever.
Praise for Elizabeth Strout
‘Astonishingly good’ Evening Standard
'So good it gave me goosebumps.’Sunday Times
‘Strout animates the ordinary with astonishing force.’ The New Yorker
'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own.' Hilary Mantel
'Strout's prose propels the story forward with moments of startlingly poetic clarity.' The New Yorker
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This beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, turned into an Emmy Award-winning HBO mini-series, is an extraordinary story about an ordinary woman’s life, and a vibrant exploration of all that connects us. The story of Olive Kitteridge will make you laugh, nod in recognition, wince in pain, and shed a tear or two.
'As perfect a novel as you will ever read… So astonishingly good that I shall be reading it once a year for the foreseeable future and very probably for the rest of my life.'Evening Standard
Olive Kitteridge is a complex woman. Described by some as indomitable and by others as compassionate, she herself has always been certain that she is absolutely right about everything. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, as she grows older she struggles to make sense of the changes in her life.
Through different narratives, telling the triumphs and tragedies of those around her, and spanning years, Olive’s story emerges. We meet her stoic husband, bound to her in a marriage both broken and strong, and a young man pained by loss – whom Olive comforts by her mere presence, while her own son feels overwhelmed by her sensitivities.
Praise for Elizabeth Strout
‘Strout animates the ordinary with astonishing force.’ The New Yorker
'A terrific writer.' Zadie Smith
'So good it gave me goosebumps.’Sunday Times
'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own.' Hilary Mantel
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A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE & THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
An exquisite story of mothers and daughters from the Pulitzer prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge
Lucy is recovering from an operation in a New York hospital when she wakes to find her estranged mother sitting by her bed. They have not seen one another in years. As they talk Lucy finds herself recalling her troubled rural childhood and how it was she eventually arrived in the big city, got married and had children. But this unexpected visit leaves her doubting the life she's made: wondering what is lost and what has yet to be found.
The story continues in Oh William!, available to read now!
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'A terrific writer' Zadie Smith
'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel
'So good it gave me goosebumps. One of the best writers in America' Sunday Times
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022
THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, Booker-longlisted, bestselling author returns to her beloved heroine Lucy Barton in a luminous novel about love, loss, and the family secrets that can erupt and bewilder us at any point in life
Lucy Barton is a successful writer living in New York, navigating the second half of her life as a recent widow and parent to two adult daughters. A surprise encounter leads her to reconnect with William, her first husband - and longtime, on-again-off-again friend and confidante. Recalling their college years, the birth of their daughters, the painful dissolution of their marriage, and the lives they built with other people, Strout weaves a portrait, stunning in its subtlety, of a tender, complex, decades-long partnership.
Oh William! captures the joy and sorrow of watching children grow up and start families of their own; of discovering family secrets, late in life, that alter everything we think we know about those closest to us; and the way people live and love, against all odds. At the heart of this story is the unforgettable, indomitable voice of Lucy Barton, who once again offers a profound, lasting reflection on the mystery of existence. 'This is the way of life,' Lucy says. 'The many things we do not know until it is too late.'
'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel
'A terrific writer' Zadie Smith
'She gets better with each book' Maggie O'Farrell
'One of America's finest writers' Sunday Times
'This is meticulously observed writing, full of probing psychological insight. Lucy Barton is one of literature's immortal characters-brittle, damaged, unravelling, vulnerable and, most of all, ordinary-like us all' Booker Prize Judges
LUCY'S STORY CONTINUES IN LUCY BY THE SEA, AVAILABLE TO READ NOW!
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From the Pulitzer prize-winning, Booker-shortlisted author of MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON and OH WILLIAM!
'It is a gift in this life that we do not know what awaits us'
In March 2020 Lucy's ex-husband William pleads with her to leave New York and escape to a coastal house he has rented in Maine. Lucy reluctantly agrees, leaving the washing-up in the sink, expecting to be back in a week or two. Weeks turn into months, and it's just Lucy, William, and their complex past together in a little house nestled against the sea.
Rich with empathy and a searing clarity, Lucy by the Sea evokes the fragility and uncertainty of the recent past, as well as the possibilities that those long, quiet days can inspire. At the heart of this miraculous novel are the deep human connections that sustain us, even as the world seems to be falling apart.
'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel
'A terrific writer' Zadie Smith
'She gets better with each book' Maggie O'Farrell
'Lucy by the Sea might be my favourite Elizabeth Strout novel yet. Such grace, such empathy, such exquisite and sharp observation - and yet so very much itself too. No one else writes like Elizabeth Strout' Rachel Joyce
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From the bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Olive Kitteridge,this is a startlingly beautiful novel about love and abandonment, faith and hypocrisy – and the peril of family secrets.
‘Deeply moving... In one beautiful page after another, Strout captures the mysterious combinations of hope and sorrow.’ The Washington Post
Katherine is only five years old. Struck dumb with grief at her mother's death, it is down to her father, the heartbroken minister Tyler Caskey, to bring his daughter out of silence. But Tyler is barely surviving himself. Since Lauren's death he struggles to find the right words for his sermons – how can he be a leader to his congregation when he himself is lost?
When Katherine's teacher calls to discuss his daughter's anti-social behaviour, it sparks a chain of events that begins to tear down Tyler's defences. The small-town rumour-mill has much to make of Katherine's odd behaviour, and even more to say about Tyler's relationship with his housekeeper. In Tyler's darkest hour, a startling discovery will test his congregation's humanity - and his own will to endure the kinds of trials that sooner or later test us all.
Praise for Elizabeth Strout
‘Astonishingly good’ Evening Standard
'So good it gave me goosebumps.’Sunday Times
‘Strout animates the ordinary with astonishing force.’ The New Yorker
'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own.' Hilary Mantel
‘Graceful and moving.’ People
Distinguida com o Prémio Pulitzer, a extraordinária escritora Elizabeth Strout
regressa, neste romance, à sua icónica personagem Lucy Barton, protagonista de uma história de empatia, emoção, perda e esperança.
Um dos melhores livros do ano:
The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, Time, The Washington Post
Quando o medo pandémico se apodera da cidade, Lucy Barton abandona Manhattan e muda-se com William, o seu ex-marido, para uma pequena cidade costeira no Maine. Nos meses que se seguem, os dois vivem numa casa perto do mar, experiência que vai revelar-se transformadora. Lucy e William voltam a ser os companheiros de há tantos anos — a diferença é que se encontram isolados do mundo em colapso, estando a sós com um complexo passado, com as suas memórias e com os seus desejos.
Elizabeth Strout explora os interstícios do coração humano e compõe um retrato revolucionário e luminoso das relações íntimas durante os confinamentos. No cerne desta história estão os laços profundos que nos unem, mesmo quando separados: o vazio após a morte de alguém que amamos, ou o consolo de um antigo amor que afinal perdura.
«O livro mais subtil e intensamente comovente de Elizabeth Strout. Uma obra verdadeiramente monumental.» The Guardian
«Nenhuma outra escritora da atualidade revela este sentido de empatia. […] Que muitos leitores se sintam engrandecidos, reconfortados e genuinamente animados pela história de Lucy Barton.» The Boston Globe
«Delicada e elíptica, Elizabeth Strout revela uma prosa elegante e enganadoramente ligeira.» The New York Times Book Review
«Comovente e sombrio, maravilhosamente escrito e terno sem ser delicodoce, este romance é capaz de falar sobre amor e amizade, alegria e ansiedade, dor e tormentos, solidão e vergonha, e ainda sobre uma crescente inquietação. […] Revela uma compreensão sem limites da condição humana.» NPR
«Uma escritora elegante, engenhosa e de apurada sensibilidade: um valor seguro para todos os leitores exigentes.» Babelia
«A grande virtude de Elizabeth Strout é a desafetação: as histórias não precisam de ser grandiosas, porque a experiência humana também não o é; acontece no quotidiano, nas conversas, nos gestos. Os romances de Strout são universais.» Los Angeles Times
«Uma escrita assim nasce de um compromisso para escutar, de uma sintonia perfeita com a condição humana, de um cuidado tão extremo para com a realidade, que deixa de ser uma competência para se tornar uma virtude.» Hilary Mantel
«Uma das minhas escritoras de eleição. A complexidade, a espessura e a entrega que se vislumbram nestas páginas transformam-nas num feito milagroso.» Ann Patchett
«Que escritora tão impressionante.» Zadie Smith
UNO DE LOS MEJORES LIBROS DEL AÑO SEGÚN THE NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF BOOKS, THE NEW YORKER Y TIME, ENTRE OTROS.
Vuelve la icónica Lucy Barton en esta deslumbrante novela sobre el amor, la pérdida y la esperanza.
A medida que el miedo se apodera de su ciudad, Lucy Barton abandona Manhattan y se confina en un pueblo de Maine con su exmarido, William. Durante los siguientes meses quedarán ellos dos, compañeros después de tantos años, a solas con su complejo pasado en una pequeña casa junto a un mar impetuoso, una experiencia de la que saldrán transformados.
Con una voz imbuida de una «humanidad íntima, frágil y desesperada» (The Washington Post) Elizabeth Strout explora los entresijos del corazón humano en un retrato revolucionario y luminoso de las relaciones personales durante un periodo de aislamiento. En el centro de esta historia se encuentran los profundos lazos que nos unen incluso cuando estamos separados: el dolor ante el sufrimiento de una hija, el vacío tras la muerte de un ser querido, la promesa de una amistad incipiente y el consuelo de un antiguo amor que aún perdura.
La crítica ha dicho:
«Qué fácil parece el estilo de Strout, tan coloquial, lleno de interpelaciones al lector, de conversaciones, de acotaciones. [...] Una novela estupenda».
Carmen de Pascual, El Mundo (La Lectura)
«Una novela deliciosa. [...] La narración transcurre en un tono de confidencia y espontaneidad, como si fuera una conversación entre amigas».
Mey Zamora, La Vanguardia
«Una escritora elegante, eficiente y de alta sensibilidad: un seguro para cualquier lector exigente».
Jose María Guelbenzu, Babelia
«[Strout] repliega hacia dentro su prosa, que, transparente y coloquial, se presta con más naturalidad al autoanálisis y a la indagación en el pasado. [...] Una más de la familia».
Sergi Sánchez, El Periódico
«Hay algo intangible en la literatura de Elizabeth Strout que nos lleva irremisiblemente a esa zona más íntima por antonomasia de nosotros mismos. [...] Y siempre, siempre, Strout lo narra con una sencillez y sensibilidad exquisitas, que hace que nos sintamos ipso facto en conexión directa con el sentir de sus personajes, y que incluso lleguemos a amarlos, a despreciarlos, a perdonarlos... ¡Ay, Elizabeth Strout, cuánta sensibilidad tiene su literatura!».
Natalio Blanco, Diario16
«Esta mujer que tanto me ha dado llenando mis horas de insomnio».
Elvira Lindo
«No es casualidad que Strout haya sido comparada con Hemingway. En muchos sentidos, lo supera».
Publishers Weekly
«Un retrato revolucionario y luminoso de las relaciones personales».
Forbes (Libro de la semana)
«No solo he amado Lucy y el mar: la necesitaba».
The Boston Globe
«Delicada y elíptica. [...] Una prosa elegante y engañosamente ligera».
Galardoada com o Prémio Pulitzer e uma das escritoras mais empolgantes do presente, Elizabeth Strout traz-nos de volta a personagem Lucy Barton - protagonista dos romances O meu nome é Lucy Barton e Tudo é possível - e mergulha num dos grandes temas da literatura: o casamento.
No regresso da personagem Lucy Barton - protagonista dos romances O meu nome é Lucy Barton e Tudo é possível -, encontramos, desta vez, uma mulher madura, que conquistou fama e sucesso enquanto escritora. Um acontecimento inesperado traz de volta à vida de Lucy o seu primeiro marido, William, alguém que foi sempre um mistério para ela. Misteriosa é também a forte ligação que os une ainda. Lucy acaba de ficar viúva, William atravessa uma crise no seu terceiro casamento, enquanto procura descobrir um segredo do passado da mãe. É a Lucy que William pede apoio e companhia. Juntos iniciam um périplo geográfico e emocional que os levará para longe de Nova Iorque.
Ao evocar o passado de ambos - os tempos da faculdade, o nascimento das filhas, a dissolução do casamento e as vidas refeitas com novos companheiros -, Strout compõe o retrato de uma convivência de décadas, conturbada e cúmplice. À medida que a narrativa avança, entrevemos as forças silenciosas que mantêm Lucy e William unidos. Percebemos também que, para se habitar em pleno uma nova vida, é preciso sarar feridas e celebrar o que se conquistou.
Oh, William! - saga familiar cujo esqueleto vai sendo desmontado em camadas - assenta num ponto nevrálgico: a voz indómita de Lucy Barton, veículo para uma reflexão profunda e delicada sobre a existência, qualidade presente em todos os livros da magistral Elizabeth Strout. Um romance luminoso sobre o amor, a perda e os segredos de família que regressam sem aviso e nos deixam aturdidos.
"A ficção de Elizabeth Strout tem uma qualidade sobrenatural: o modo como alcança águas profundas com o mais simples dos movimentos. Quando chega ao fim, este romance mostra nos que a origem do amor está mais próxima do reconhecimento do que da compreensão, mesmo que levemos uma vida inteira a perceber a diferença." The Guardian
"O grande tema de Oh, William! é o casamento, e Elizabeth Strout é brilhante a escrever sobre ele." The New York Times
"Há nestas páginas uma humanidade tão íntima e frágil, que nos deixa sem fôlego." The Washington Post
"Uma escritora elegante, engenhosa e de apurada sensibilidade: um valor seguro para todos os leitores exigentes." Babelia
"A grande virtude de Elizabeth Strout é a desafetação: as histórias não precisam de ser grandiosas, porque a experiência humana também não o é; acontece no quotidiano, nas conversas, nos gestos. Os romances de Strout são universais." Los Angeles Times
"Um romance do nosso tempo. Magnífico, cru, poético, narra a decomposição dos afetos numa era marcada pelo desapego e pelo ceticismo.
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