Good to a Fault: A Novel - Rilegato

Endicott, Marina

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ISBN 10: 0061825891 ISBN 13: 9780061825897

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2010

Riassunto

After Clara Purdy gets into a car crash with a family vehicle, the bruises of the mother in the other car turn out to actually be late-stage cancer, prompting Clara to take in the mother's three children and their grandmother while the mother fights her disease, in a novel that explores goodness, guilt and selfish desire. Winner of the Giller Prize. 30,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Probing the moral and emotional minefield of heroic Samaritan acts, Endicott’s enchanting and poignant novel of compassion run amok handles provocative issues with a deft and winsome touch.” (Carol Haggas, Booklist (starred review))

“A brilliantly balanced and engrossing work about illness, charity, and the very tenuous nature of goodness. Fans of contemporary fiction exploring the dangers of complacency and how domestic upheaval can lead to personal growth will enjoy; think Anne Tyler, Elizabeth Berg, and Anita Shreve. Highly recommended for all fiction collections.” (Jenn B. Stidham, Library Journal)

“An Anne Tyler-esque domestic drama. . . . Narrated with such lambent detail and compassion that it succeeds in casting a spell. . . . A limpid, witty, humane talent to watch.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“An enjoyable and affirming meditation on altruism, goodness, and loneliness.... A touching story.” (Publishers Weekly)

“There’s heartbreak, there’s joy, there are parts where you cry—and it’s very high quality writing. Well done!” (Margaret Atwood, Giller Prize Jury remarks)

“Good to a Fault is one of those novels you want to tell people about. It’s unpretentious and affecting, with characters to remember and themes that linger and resound.” (Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Ten-Year Nap)

L'autore:

Marina Endicott worked as an actor and director before moving to London, England, where she began to write fiction. She now makes her home in Alberta. Her second novel, Good to a Fault, was nominated for the Giller Prize and won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best Book Award for Canada and the Caribbean.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061825891
• ISBN 13: 9780061825897
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 367