{"product_id":"olive-kitteridge-fiction","title":"Olive Kitteridge: Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE - The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge, from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Oprah's Book Club pick \u003ci\u003eOlive, Again\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fiction lovers, remember this name: \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . You'll never forget her.\"\u003ci\u003e--USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSeattle Post-Intelligencer \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn't always recognize the changes in those around her: a lounge musician haunted by a past romance; a former student who has lost the will to live; Olive's own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and her husband, Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life--sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty. \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge \u003c\/i\u003eoffers profound insights into the human condition--its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the Emmy Award-winning HBO miniseries starring Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, and Bill Murray\u003c\/b\u003e\r","brand":"Elizabeth Strout","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44444526313708,"sku":"9781400062089","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781400062089.jpg?v=1720101158","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/olive-kitteridge-fiction","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}