Noah's Compass - by Anne Tyler (Paperback)
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- NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author brings us "a gripping, page-turner of a novel" (Houston Chronicle) that is an "offbeat delight" (O: The Oprah Magazine).
- About the Author: ANNE TYLER was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1941 and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- 288 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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About the Book
Includes an author interview and discussion questions.Book Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author brings us "a gripping, page-turner of a novel" (Houston Chronicle) that is an "offbeat delight" (O: The Oprah Magazine). Liam Pennywell, who set out to be a philosopher and ended up teaching fifth grade, never much liked the job at that run-down private school, so early retirement doesn't bother him. But he is troubled by his inability to remember anything about the first night that he moved into his new and spare condominium on the outskirts of Baltimore. All he knows when he wakes up the next day in the hospital is that his head is sore and bandaged. His effort to recover the moments of his life that have been stolen from him leads him on an unexpected detour. What he needs is someone who can do the remembering for him. What he gets is . . . well, something quite different.Review Quotes
"Gracefully written tragicomedy . . . seasoned with poetic images [and] gentle humor."--USA Today "An arresting premise [that] pays off in unexpected ways . . . Tyler's writing is as lovely and transparent as ever."--The Boston Globe
"Tyler's most profound strengths lie in her ability to make her stories resonate with readers. . . . With self-assurance and her trademark empathy, Tyler makes the commonplace uncommonly rich and the ordinary extraordinarily touching."--Richmond Times-Dispatch "A gripping, page-turner of a novel [that] radiates with life."--Houston Chronicle "[Tyler] reminds us of the infinite reach of our humanity."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "[A] sensitive, witty story."--The Washington Post "[An] offbeat delight."--O: The Oprah Magazine
About the Author
ANNE TYLER was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1941 and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is the author of more than twenty novels. Her twentieth novel, A Spool of Blue Thread, was short-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2015. Her eleventh novel, Breathing Lessons, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1989. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.Dimensions (Overall): 7.96 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .65 Inches (D)
Weight: .49 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Vintage
Format: Paperback
Author: Anne Tyler
Language: English
Street Date: January 25, 2011
TCIN: 1003345417
UPC: 9780345516596
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-0668
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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