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Evison, Jonathan.
This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance
[Sunflower eLibrary eBook] :
A Novel.
Algonquin Books,
2015.
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mother-daughter relationship.
life story.
everywoman.
motherhood.
marriage.
betrayal.
Voyage.
cruise.
Alaska.
Aging.
widow.
HTML:<b>“Insightful, richly entertaining . . . Evison writes humanely and with good humor of his characters, who, like the rest of us, muddle through, too often without giving ourselves much of a break. A lovely, forgiving character study that’s a pleasure to read.” —<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review<br />  </b><br /> With Bernard, her husband of fifty-five years, now in the grave, seventy-eight-year-old Harriet Chance impulsively sets sail on an ill-conceived Alaskan cruise that her late husband had planned. But what she hoped would be a voyage leading to a new lease on life becomes a surprising and revelatory journey into Harriet’s past. <br /> Jonathan Evison has crafted a bighearted novel with an endearing heroine at the helm. Part dysfunctional love story, part poignant exploration of the mother-daughter relationship, nothing is what it seems in this tale of acceptance, reexamination, and forgiveness.<br />  <br /> “A terrific novel, funny and moving, wistful and wise. Jonathan Evison’s writing crackles on the page.” <b>—Jess Walter, author of <i>Beautiful Ruins</i></b><br />  <br /> “<i>This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!</i> is as sweet as it is inventive, profound as it is hilarious, unflinching as it is bighearted.” <b>—Maria Semple, author of <i>Where’d You Go, Bernadette</i></b><br />  <br /> <i>“</i>[An] irresistible, inventive novel full of important ideas about how we live our lives as parents, children, partners, and human beings . . . Evison is a ridiculously gifted storyteller.” <b>—Jami Attenberg, author of <i>The Middlesteins</i></b><br />  <br /> “A generous and wise tale, told with Evison’s trademark verve and charisma, <i>This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!</i> is a deeply felt and deeply comforting novel.” <b>—Patrick deWitt, author of <i>The Sisters Brothers</i></b><br />  <br /> “<i>This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!</i> has all the wonderful snap and sizzle we’ve come to expect from Jonathan Evison’s work, and as much heart as any novel I’ve read in recent years.” <b>—Ben Fountain, author of <i>Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk</i></b><br /> “Both uplifting and melancholy, funny and thought-provoking, this entertaining read speaks directly to the importance of acceptance and healing.” —<i><b>Booklist</b></i>.
Humor (Fiction.)
Literature.
Fiction.
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