Description
When a father dies, a mother and daughter are left to navigate grief in the quiet, complicated ways families do—through routines, misunderstandings, and the stories they tell themselves to keep going. Told through the daughter’s eyes, this novel follows the shifting emotional weather of a household as the father’s presence lingers in memory and the family’s roles begin to change. At its heart, the book explores how people cope with aging, loss, and the desire to reinvent oneself, even when the past refuses to stay put. With Anne Tyler’s signature wit and humane insight, the story turns everyday moments into a moving study of love, resilience, and the small choices that reshape a life.
Available Editions
paperback
Berkley
Published Nov 15, 1986
340 pages
ISBN: 9780425098721
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First Published
1980
Language
eng
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