{"product_id":"olive-kitteridge-paperback","title":"Olive Kitteridge - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Strout\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE - The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge, from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Oprah's Book Club pick \u003ci\u003eOlive, Again\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fiction lovers, remember this name: \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . You'll never forget her.\"\u003ci\u003e--USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSeattle Post-Intelligencer \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn't always recognize the changes in those around her: a lounge musician haunted by a past romance; a former student who has lost the will to live; Olive's own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and her husband, Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life--sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty. \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge \u003c\/i\u003eoffers profound insights into the human condition--its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the Emmy Award-winning HBO miniseries starring Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, and Bill Murray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Strout \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the Pulitzer Prize; \u003ci\u003eOlive, Again, \u003c\/i\u003e an Oprah's Book Club pick; \u003ci\u003eAnything Is Possible, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the Story Prize; \u003ci\u003eMy Name is Lucy Barton\u003c\/i\u003e, longlisted for the Man Booker Prize; \u003ci\u003eThe Burgess Boys, \u003c\/i\u003enamed one of the best books of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003eand NPR; \u003ci\u003eAbide with Me, \u003c\/i\u003e a national bestseller; and \u003ci\u003eAmy and Isabelle, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e Heartland Prize. She has also been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the PEN\/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the International Dublin Literary Award, and the Orange Prize. Her short stories have been published in a number of magazines, including \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine.\u003c\/i\u003e Elizabeth Strout lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive Kitteridge\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693955878975,"sku":"9780812971835","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cf2ed559d087f2433c662ed6afb25d2b.webp?v=1765000514","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/olive-kitteridge-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}