Book summaryAnne Tyler's 15th novel takes us into the life of Rebecca and the noisy, rowdy, difficult members of the Davitch family. When Rebecca marries Joseph Davitch, she becomes the stepmother of his three kids, then has a daughter of her own. Her husband dies in a car crash, after which yet more Davitches come to live with her. Somehow, Rebecca--in the midst of her own troubles--holds it all together, but, she begins to suspect, at the cost of her own self. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001. Media reviews"[M]aybe there's something glorious to be said, after all, for companionship, common cause and sanctuary. And what there is to say, Anne Tyler has been saying for decades, with gravity and grace." |
BACK WHEN WE WERE GROWNUPSby Tyler, AnneStated 1st Edition
Book description: NY: Alfred A, Knopf, 2001 FIRST EDITION (stated). Hardcover with unclipped ($25.00) dust jacket. 8vo (6.5 x 9.5"). (vi), 274, (6) pp. Quarter bound in publisher's burgundy paper-covered spine over blue boards. Fore-edge deckle. This is a new, unopened copy in perfect, unmarked condition. The dust jacket has extremely minor shelf-wear along the top and bottom edges, else as new. An excellent, collector's-quality copy, clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. AS NEW/FINE+. This is the story of Rebecca Davitch, a 53 year old grandmother who reflects on her life and wonders if she has turned into the "wrong person. " Beck suddenly realizes she has been living the wrong life. She is not the person who gives parties for every occasion, she is a dignified grown up. What she does about this makes up a beguiling, funny and deeply moving novel. Anne Tyler brings even the most minor character to life. This is the 15th novel by the 1988 Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Accidental Tourist and The Patchwork Planet. Anne Tyler is also the author of Ladder of Years, Saint Maybe, Breathing Lessons, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Morgan's Passing, Earthly Possessions, Searching for Caleb, Celestial Navigation, The Clock Winder, A Slipping-Down Life, The Tin Can Tree, If Morning Ever Comes, and others. . Stated 1st Edition. Hard Cover. As New/Fine+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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