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Olive Kitteridge: Fiction
by Elizabeth Strout

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In a voice more powerful and compassionate than ever before, New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Strout binds together thirteen rich, luminous narratives into a book with the heft of a novel, through the presence of one larger-than-life, unforgettable character: Olive Kitteridge.

At the edge of the continent, Crosby, Maine, may seem like nowhere, but seen through this brilliant writer's eyes, it's in essence the whole world, and the lives that are lived there are filled with all of the grand human drama — desire, despair, jealousy, hope, and love.

At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town and in the world at large, but she doesn't always recognize the changes in those around her: a lounge musician haunted by a past romance: a former student who has lost the will to live: Olive's own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse.

As the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life — sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty. Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the human condition — its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires.

Review:

"With the deft, piercing shorthand that is her short storytelling trademark, [Strout] takes readers below the surface of deceptive small-town ordinariness to expose the human condition in all its suffering and sadness." Library Journal

Review:

"A perfectly balanced portrait of the human condition, encompassing plenty of anger, cruelty and loss without ever losing sight of the equally powerful presences of tenderness, shared pursuits and lifelong loyalty." Kirkus Reviews

Synopsis:

New York Times bestselling author Strout binds together 13 rich, luminous narratives through the presence of one larger-than-life, unforgettable character: Olive Kitteridge, who offers profound insights into the human condition.
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About the Author

Elizabeth Strout is the author of Abide with Me, a national bestseller and Book Sense pick, and Amy and Isabelle, which won the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize. She has also been a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize in England. Her short stories have been published in a number of magazines, including The New Yorker and O: The Oprah Magazine. She is on the faculty of the MFA program at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina, and lives in New York City.
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Barbara Stone, April 16, 2008 (view all comments by Barbara Stone)
A book of pure, rich and evolving character. Strout has given us a look inside another person's soul through various character's views of Olive Kitteridge.

I've often told friends that I would actually know myself best if I could do "personality triangulation"--see myself through the eyes of friends and people who know me. The stories in this book reflect many aspects of Olive Kitterage--both good and bad. The reader gets to see how much she loves her son, and how much damage he feels she's done to him. You see her many kindnesses to former students, and her harsh opinions about people she encounters. Ultimately, Olive is like all of us, a mixture of good and bad, annoying and inspiring. I loved "finding" her and her path through life in each story. It was the best sort of scavenger hunt. I love authors who show rather than tell, and Elizabeth Strout has done that exceptionally well.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781400062089
Author:
Strout, Elizabeth
Publisher:
Random House
Subject:
Maine
Subject:
General
Publication Date:
April 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
270
Dimensions:
9.32x6.38x1.02 in. 1.07 lbs.
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