Description
Introducing 'French Braid', a captivating family novel by the acclaimed author Anne Tyler, known for her magic in storytelling. This brand new release, published in 2022 by Random House UK, takes you on an emotional journey through the complexities of family life across decades. With 256 pages of masterful prose, Tyler delves into the intricacies of the Garrett family, exploring their triumphs and tribulations from 1959 to the present day.
In 'French Braid', we meet Mercy Garrett, who craves solitude in her studio as her children grow up and gradually depart. Despite her wishes for a clutter-free life, the messy, tender moments of familial love and connection continue to shape their lives. Experience unforgettable scenes, from holiday traditions to poignant homecomings, that highlight the beauty in everyday chaos.
This novel has been praised by readers and critics alike, with endorsements noting its blend of humor and sincerity. Rachel Joyce calls it 'exquisitely crafted', while Tessa Hadley echoes its immersive qualities. With 'French Braid', you will discover the power of small, often overlooked moments that weave together a life well-lived.
Order today! Enjoy efficient delivery options ensuring your copy of 'French Braid' arrives safely at your doorstep, allowing you to dive into this remarkable narrative as soon as possible. Experience the depth and brilliance of Anne Tyler's writing today.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781784744632
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 256
Description:
A stand-out new family novel from the critically acclaimed, Booker-prize shortlisted author of A Spool of Blue Thread
The major new novel from the beloved prize-winning author -- a brilliantly perceptive, painfully true and funny journey deep into one family's foibles, from the 1950s right up to the changed world of today
When the kids are grown and Mercy Garrett gradually moves herself out of the family home, everyone is determined not to notice.
Over at her studio, she wants space and silence. She won't allow any family clutter. Not even their cat, Desmond.
Yet it is a clutter of untidy moments that forms the Garretts' family life over the decades, whether that's a painstaking Easter lunch or giving a child a ride, a fateful train journey or an unexpected homecoming.
And it all begins in 1959, with a family holiday to a cabin by a lake. It's the only one the Garretts will ever take, but its effects will ripple through the generations.
'Exquisitely crafted, tender, hilarious, devastatingly precise, I loved this powerful meditation on the small and often unvoiced moments that can make up a life' RACHEL JOYCE
'Such joyous immersion, I lost myself, and loved this superbly imperfect family' TESSA HADLEY
'A faultless novel, effortlessly profound. I read it in two sittings, totally immersed' VICTORIA HISLOP
'If Anne Tyler isn't the best writer in the world, who is?' BBC RADIO 4 WOMAN'S HOUR
4 WOMAN'S HOUR
In 'French Braid', we meet Mercy Garrett, who craves solitude in her studio as her children grow up and gradually depart. Despite her wishes for a clutter-free life, the messy, tender moments of familial love and connection continue to shape their lives. Experience unforgettable scenes, from holiday traditions to poignant homecomings, that highlight the beauty in everyday chaos.
This novel has been praised by readers and critics alike, with endorsements noting its blend of humor and sincerity. Rachel Joyce calls it 'exquisitely crafted', while Tessa Hadley echoes its immersive qualities. With 'French Braid', you will discover the power of small, often overlooked moments that weave together a life well-lived.
Order today! Enjoy efficient delivery options ensuring your copy of 'French Braid' arrives safely at your doorstep, allowing you to dive into this remarkable narrative as soon as possible. Experience the depth and brilliance of Anne Tyler's writing today.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781784744632
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 256
Description:
A stand-out new family novel from the critically acclaimed, Booker-prize shortlisted author of A Spool of Blue Thread
The major new novel from the beloved prize-winning author -- a brilliantly perceptive, painfully true and funny journey deep into one family's foibles, from the 1950s right up to the changed world of today
When the kids are grown and Mercy Garrett gradually moves herself out of the family home, everyone is determined not to notice.
Over at her studio, she wants space and silence. She won't allow any family clutter. Not even their cat, Desmond.
Yet it is a clutter of untidy moments that forms the Garretts' family life over the decades, whether that's a painstaking Easter lunch or giving a child a ride, a fateful train journey or an unexpected homecoming.
And it all begins in 1959, with a family holiday to a cabin by a lake. It's the only one the Garretts will ever take, but its effects will ripple through the generations.
'Exquisitely crafted, tender, hilarious, devastatingly precise, I loved this powerful meditation on the small and often unvoiced moments that can make up a life' RACHEL JOYCE
'Such joyous immersion, I lost myself, and loved this superbly imperfect family' TESSA HADLEY
'A faultless novel, effortlessly profound. I read it in two sittings, totally immersed' VICTORIA HISLOP
'If Anne Tyler isn't the best writer in the world, who is?' BBC RADIO 4 WOMAN'S HOUR
4 WOMAN'S HOUR