This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
Readers rate it 4.2 (38 on Hardcover)
335 pages · Released Nov 7, 2013 · A&C Black
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A note for parents
This is a literary memoir by a celebrated author reflecting on her life journey, written for adult audiences but accessible to mature teens. The content is largely warm and reflective, celebrating resilience, love, and creative fulfillment, though it touches on adult themes like divorce and loss. The writing is intelligent and emotionally honest without being graphic, making it suitable for thoughtful readers aged 14 and up who appreciate personal essay and memoir.
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From the publisher
'So compellingly personal you feel you're looking over her shoulder as she sits down to write' New York Times 'Electrically entertaining ... Funny, generous, spirited and kind' The Times This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is an irresistible blend of literature and memoir revealing the big experiences and little mome... 'So compellingly personal you feel you're looking over her shoulder as she sits down to write' New York Times 'Electrically entertaining ... Funny, generous, spirited and kind' The Times This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is an irresistible blend of literature and memoir revealing the big experiences and little moments that shaped Ann Patchett as a daughter, wife, friend and writer. Here, Ann Patchett shares entertaining and moving stories about her tumultuous childhood, her painful early divorce, the excitement of selling her first book, driving a Winnebago from Montana to Yellowstone Park, her joyous discovery of opera, scaling a six-foot wall in order to join the Los Angeles Police Department, the gradual loss of her beloved grandmother, starting her own bookshop in Nashville, her love for her very special dog and, of course, her eventual happy marriage. This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is a memoir both wide ranging and deeply personal, overflowing with close observation and emotional wisdom, told with wit, honesty and irresistible warmth.
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- Biography & Autobiography
- Calibre Import
- emotional
- funny
- hopeful
- lighthearted
- reflective
- relaxing
- sad
- Biography
- Literary Collections
- Women authors
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ISBN 9781408842409 · A&C Black