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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2017-06-06
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN
- 9781250045386
- Book Title
- Children : a Novel
- Publisher
- Picador
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Contemporary Women, Family Life, General
- Item Weight
- 7.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Picador
ISBN-10
125004538X
ISBN-13
9781250045386
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038799053
Product Key Features
Book Title
Children : a Novel
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Contemporary Women, Family Life, General
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
7.7 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"A profound meditation on the burden of expectation, familial ties that bind, and the explosive nature of buried secrets." --Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train "[A] deeply satisfying novel about how unknowable people can be." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The Children is populated by comically quirky characters reminiscent of Anne Tyler at her best." --Ann Hood, author of The Obituary Writer "I loved this crumbling lakeside home, the family cracked at its foundation, and the strange intruders chipping away at everyone's peace of mind. Ann Leary's compelling tale is satisfyingly layered with unreliable witnesses and betrayals large and small; in which the worst harm may not be caused by an unknown stranger." --Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand "[Leary's] characters are a delightful blend of strong personalities, all with their own little touch of delicious evil, and her darkly comic send-ups of New England wealth, nouveau riche, and Internet culture should keep readers absorbed until the final, most shocking secrets are revealed." --Publishers Weekly "A witty, touching, unputdownable novel." -- Good Housekeeping "A fast-paced, darkly funny novel." --Popsugar "A read-in-one-sitting romp, Leary's wry and searing satire of affluence and elitism comically yet steadily builds to a sobering and malevolent finale." -- Booklist "No one does the unreliable female narrator like Ann Leary. . . . A cautionary fairy tale about what happens when you think you're irrelevantly above it all." -- Lit Hub "Leary has a gift for creating compelling, layered characters, and the structure and pacing of this novel are remarkable." -- Dallas-Fort Worth Star Telegram "Ann Leary's latest novel, The Children , delivers the same page-turning story telling and complexity of characters as her last book, The Good House . . . . As always, Leary makes dysfunction, pathology and even tragedy completely compelling." -- The Huffington Post "Great fun." -- People "As in The Good House , the details in Leary's characters are bright." -- The New York Times Book Review "Leary commands every scene with the poise of a practiced storyteller who has mastered the timing required to craft narrative tension, punctuated throughout by precise and intentional reveals." -- Ploughshares
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
From New York Times bestselling author Ann Leary comes the captivating story of a wealthy, but unconventional New England family, told from the perspective of a reclusive 29-year-old who has a secret (and famous) life on the Internet. Charlotte Maynard rarely leaves her mother's home, the sprawling Connecticut lake house that belonged to her late stepfather, Whit Whitman, and the generations of Whitmans before him. While Charlotte and her sister, Sally, grew up at "Lakeside," their stepbrothers, Spin and Perry, were welcomed as weekend guests. Now the grown boys own the estate, which Joan occupies by their grace--and a provision in the family trust. When Spin, the youngest and favorite of all the children, brings his fiancé home for the summer, the entire family is intrigued. The beautiful and accomplished Laurel Atwood breathes new life into this often comically rarefied world. But as the wedding draws near, and flaws surface in the family's polite veneer, an array of simmering resentments and unfortunate truths is exposed. With remarkable wit and insight, Ann Leary pulls back the curtain on one blended family, as they are forced to grapple with the assets and liabilities - both material and psychological - left behind by their wonderfully flawed patriarch., Charlotte Maynard rarely leaves her mother's home, the once-grand Lakeside Cottage that belonged to her late stepfather, Whit Whitman, and generations of Whitmans before him. While Charlotte and her sister, Sally, grew up at Lakeside, their stepbrothers, Spin and Perry, were welcomed as weekend guests. Now the grown boys own the Connecticut house, which their mother occupies by their grace--and a provision in the family trust. When Spin, the youngest and favorite of the children, brings his fianc e home for the summer, the entire family is intrigued. But as the wedding draws near and flaws surface in the family's polite veneer, an array of simmering resentments and unfortunate truths is exposed and the blended family are forced to grapple with the assets and liabilities--both material and psychological--left behind by their wonderfully flawed patriarch.
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Seller feedback (511,408)
- m***m (2281)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
- a***n (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (94)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.