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About This Book:

Title: Olive Kitteridge

Other Available Formats:
Audio Cassette, 2008
Compact Disc, 2008
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MP3 CD, 2008
MP3 CD, 2008
Compact Disc, 2008
Hardcover, 2008
Paperback, 2008

Synopsis
Revolving around junior high school teacher Olive Kitteridge and her neighbors living along the coast of Maine, these thirteen linked short stories feature wonderfully vivid characters dealing with the regrets and tragedies of everyday lives. OLIVE KITTERIDGE was one of the most critically acclaimed titles released in 2008, earning a National Book Award nomination and winning the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. At the edge of the continent, in the small town of Crosby, Maine, lives Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher who deplores the changes in her town and in the world at large but doesn't always recognize the changes in those around her.

Details
Language:        English

Size
Length:        270 Pages
Weight:        1 Pounds
Height:         9.5 Inches
Width:          6.5 Inches
Thickness:    1.3 Inches



Publisher Notes
The larger-than-life world of Olive Kitteridge, a retired school teacher and unofficial town crier in a small coastal town in Maine, is revealed in a series of luminous stories that explore her diverse roles in many lives, including a lounge singer haunted by a past love, a young man grieving over his lost mother, her stoic husband, and her own resentful son. 50,000 first printing.



Industry Reviews
"Easy to read and impossible to forget." (starred review)
(12/10/2007)
"Though loneliness and loss haunt these pages, Strout also supplies gentle humor and a nourishing dose of hope." (starred review)
(01/01/2008)
"Rarely does a story collection pack such a gutsy emotional punch."
(03/28/2008)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Olive Kitteridge and it was written by Elizabeth Strout. This edition of Olive Kitteridge is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is March 2008 and it has a suggested retail price of $26. There are 270 pages in the book and it was published by Random House Inc. The 10 digit ISBN is 140006208X and the 13 digit ISBN is 9781400062089. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.