Elizabeth Strout
My Name Is Lucy Barton
- ISBN 13:
- 9780812979527
- author:
- Elizabeth Strout
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Random House Trade Reprint edition
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 209
- Dimensions:
- 13.1 x 1.6 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, , Elizabeth Strout,My Name Is Lucy Barton,Random House Trade,0812979524,Contemporary Women,Family Life,Literary,Fiction,Domestic fiction,Mothers and daughters,American Contemporary Fiction - Individual Authors +,Fiction / L
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A simple hospital visit becomes a poignant exploration of the complex relationship between mother and daughter in this novel by Elizabeth Strout. Lucy Barton's recovery from what should have been a straightforward operation is marked by her mother's unexpected visit, sparking a gentle exchange of gossip about people from Lucy's childhood that reconnects them. However, beneath the surface, long-standing tensions and unspoken desires simmer, revealing the intricate web of emotions that have shaped Lucy's life. Through Lucy's own narrative voice, Elizabeth Strout masterfully weaves together a powerful story of human connection, one that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.