Anne Tyler gives us a wise, haunting, and deeply moving new novel in which she explores how a middle-aged man, ripped apart by the death of his wife, is gradually restored by her frequent appearances--in their house, on the roadway, in the market.
Crippled in his right arm and leg, Aaron has spent his childhood fending off a sister who wants to manage him. So when he meets Dorothy, a plain, outspoken, independent young woman, she is like a breath of fresh air. Unhesitatingly, he marries her, and they have a relatively happy, unremarkable marriage.
But when a tree crashes into their house and Dorothy is killed, Aaron feels as though he has been erased forever. Only Dorothy's unexpected appearances from the dead help him to live in the moment and to find some peace.
Gradually he discovers, as he works in the family's vanity-publishing business, turning out titles that presume to guide beginners through the trials of life, that maybe for this beginner there is a way of saying goodbye.
A beautiful, subtle exploration of loss and recovery, pierced throughout with Anne Tyler's humor, wisdom, and always penetrating look at human foibles.
Genre: General Fiction
Crippled in his right arm and leg, Aaron has spent his childhood fending off a sister who wants to manage him. So when he meets Dorothy, a plain, outspoken, independent young woman, she is like a breath of fresh air. Unhesitatingly, he marries her, and they have a relatively happy, unremarkable marriage.
But when a tree crashes into their house and Dorothy is killed, Aaron feels as though he has been erased forever. Only Dorothy's unexpected appearances from the dead help him to live in the moment and to find some peace.
Gradually he discovers, as he works in the family's vanity-publishing business, turning out titles that presume to guide beginners through the trials of life, that maybe for this beginner there is a way of saying goodbye.
A beautiful, subtle exploration of loss and recovery, pierced throughout with Anne Tyler's humor, wisdom, and always penetrating look at human foibles.
Genre: General Fiction
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Hardback Editions
April 2012 : Hardback
| Title: The Beginner's Goodbye Author(s): Anne Tyler ISBN: 0-307-95727-6 / 978-0-307-95727-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Knopf Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2012 : Hardback
| Title: The Beginner's Goodbye Author(s): Anne Tyler ISBN: 0-385-67754-5 / 978-0-385-67754-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Canada Availability: Amazon More details... |
April 2012 : Hardback
| Title: The Beginner's Goodbye Author(s): Anne Tyler ISBN: 0-7011-8719-0 / 978-0-7011-8719-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Chatto & Windus Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
April 2012 : Paperback
| Title: The Beginner's Goodbye Author(s): Anne Tyler ISBN: 0-7011-8720-4 / 978-0-7011-8720-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Chatto & Windus Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2012 : Paperback
| Title: The Beginner's Goodbye (Random House Large Print) Author(s): Anne Tyler ISBN: 0-7393-7854-6 / 978-0-7393-7854-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Large Print Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
April 2012 : Audio CD
| Title: The Beginner's Goodbye Author(s): Anne Tyler ISBN: 0-307-96914-2 / 978-0-307-96914-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2012 : Audio CD
| Title: Beginner's Goodbye (Lib)(CD) Author(s): Anne Tyler ISBN: 0-307-96916-9 / 978-0-307-96916-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
April 2012 : Unknown
| Title: The Beginner's Goodbye [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Fiction) Author(s): Anne Tyler ISBN: 1-61707-610-4 / 9781617076107 (USA edition) Publisher: Playaway Availability: Amazon More details... |
April 2012 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Beginner's Goodbye Author(s): Anne Tyler Publisher: Knopf Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2012 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Beginner's Goodbye Author(s): Anne Tyler Publisher: Vintage Digital Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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