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When Richie Rossiter, once a famous pianist, dies unexpectedly, Chrissie knows that she must now tell the truth to their three daughters: their parents were never married. Yet there is one more shock to come when Richieand#8217;s will is read. It seems he never forgot the wife and son he left behind years agoand#8212;Margaret, who lives a quiet life of routine and work, and Scott, who never knew his famous father. Now two families are left to confront their losses and each other, and none of them will ever be the same. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Witty, intelligent, and insightful, andlt;Iandgt;The Other Family andlt;/Iandgt;is a story of modern family life from one of our most beloved authors of domestic fiction.
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and#8220;[Trollope writes] something we see all too rarely these days: a genuinely grown-up work of fiction.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; and#8212;Jonathan Yardleyandlt;iandgt;, The Washington Postandlt;/iandgt;
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"Joanna Trollope's wise understanding shows that the jigsaw puzzle of relationships in contemporary life can be fitted together in new and more humane ways.
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"[Trollope] aims for the heart...and she hits it."
--The New Yorker
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"She can be as subtle as Austen, as sharp as Bronte. Trollope's brilliant."
--Fay Weldon, Mail on Sunday
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and#8220;A heartwarming story of renewal and hopeand#8230;intelligent and moving.and#8221; andlt;BRandgt; --Booklist
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"Brimming with wisdom, wit, and humanity, The Other Family is a sumptuous feast of a novel.
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"Brimming with wisdom, wit, and humanity, andlt;iandgt;The Other Familyandlt;/iandgt; is a sumptuous feast of a novel. Joanna Trollope creates an impeccably observed world, exploring the vagaries of love and family ties with such honest grace that I was left sweetly aching for more."andlt;BRandgt; --Connie May Fowler, author of andlt;iandgt;How Clarissa Burden Learned to Flyandlt;/iandgt;
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and#8220;Joanna Trollopeand#8217;s wise understanding shows that the jigsaw puzzle of relationships in contemporary life can be fitted together in new and more humane ways. She illumines human folly and offers a much needed vision of healing.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; --Sena Jeter Naslund, author of andlt;iandgt;Ahaband#8217;s Wifeandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Four Spiritsandlt;/iandgt;
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and#8220;[Trollope] aims for the heartand#8230;and she hits it.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; and#8212;andlt;iandgt;The New Yorkerandlt;/iandgt;
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and#8220;She can be as subtle as Austen, as sharp as Bronte. Trollopeand#8217;s brilliant.and#8221; andlt;BRandgt; and#8212;Fay Weldon, andlt;iandgt;Mail on Sundayandlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
Joanna Trollope, one of the most beloved authors of domestic fiction, pens a witty, intelligent, and insightful story of modern family life. When Richie Rossiter, once a famous pianist, dies unexpectedly, Chrissie knows that she must now tell the truth to their three daughters: their parents were never married.
Yet there is one more shock to come when Richie's will is read. It seems he never forgot the wife and son he left behind years ago--Margaret, who lives a quiet life of routine and work, and Scott, who never knew his famous father.
Now two families are left to confront their losses and each other, and none of them will ever be the same.
About the Author
Joanna Trollope has been writing fiction for more than 30 years.andnbsp; Some of her best known works include andlt;Iandgt;Daughters-in-Lawandlt;/Iandgt;,andnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Other Familyandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Rector's Wifeandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;A Village Affairandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Other People'sandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Children,andlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Marrying the Mistressandlt;/iandgt;.andnbsp; She was awarded the OBE in the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honors List for services to literature.andnbsp; She lives in England.