The Age of Grief Paperback - 2002
by Jane Smiley
Jane Smiley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "A Thousand Acres, " returns with a luminous novella and stories about the vicissitudes of love, friendship, and marriage.
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The luminous novella and stories in The Age of Grief" explore the vicissitudes of love, friendship, and marriage with all the compassion and insight that have come to be expected from Jane Smiley, the Pulitzer Prize--winning author of A Thousand Acres."
In "The Pleasure of Her Company," a lonely, single woman befriends the married couple next door, hoping to learn the secret of their happiness. In "Long Distance," a man finds himself relieved of the obligation to continue an affair that is no longer compelling to him, only to be waylaid by the guilt he feels at his easy escape. And in the incandescently wise and moving title novella, a dentist, aware that his wife has fallen in love with someone else, must comfort her when she is spurned, while maintaining the secret of his own complicated sorrow. Beautifully written, with a wry intelligence and a lively comic touch, The Age of Grief captures moments of great intimacy with grace, clarity, and indelible emotional power.
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- Title The Age of Grief
- Author Jane Smiley
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Anchor Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date June 11, 2002
- ISBN 9780385721875 / 0385721870
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.2 x 0.4 in (20.32 x 13.21 x 1.02 cm)
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Themes
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects Short stories, Man-woman relationships
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 87045120
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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