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“A fully formed new voice, poignant, funny and acute.” (Fay Weldon, author of Wicked Women)
“Charming...a pleasantly entertaining journey.” (Publishers Weekly)
“A touching read...[that] may remind us of Carol Shields in its sensitive handling of rich characters and domestic detail.” (Library Journal (starred review))
“Giardini appreciates the difference between happy enough and deeper satisfaction, and parses these nuances with an appealingly light touch.” (New York Newsday)
“Giardini’s peripatetic style reveals an attractive curiosity about the infinite variety in people’s lives, both happy and sad.” (Washington Post Book World)
“A confident voice and a luminous lyrical prose style.” (Boston Globe)
“Giardini deserves applause for her debut effort. She clearly demonstrates a talent for distilling moments that touch the human heart.” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
“First-time novelist Anne Giardini delivers a powerful story [and] a character for the ages.” (BookPage)
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“Charming...a pleasantly entertaining journey.” (Publishers Weekly)
“A touching read...[that] may remind us of Carol Shields in its sensitive handling of rich characters and domestic detail.” (Library Journal (starred review))
“Giardini appreciates the difference between happy enough and deeper satisfaction, and parses these nuances with an appealingly light touch.” (New York Newsday)
“Giardini’s peripatetic style reveals an attractive curiosity about the infinite variety in people’s lives, both happy and sad.” (Washington Post Book World)
“A confident voice and a luminous lyrical prose style.” (Boston Globe)
“Giardini deserves applause for her debut effort. She clearly demonstrates a talent for distilling moments that touch the human heart.” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
“First-time novelist Anne Giardini delivers a powerful story [and] a character for the ages.” (BookPage)
In Anne Giardini’s bestselling debut novel, The Sad TruthAbout Happiness, Maggie, the perfect middle daughter of eccentric parents,finds herself on an impulsive quest for happiness, together with her sister Lucy’snewborn son. It’s a journey that will take her across the country—andultimately lead her home.
A poignant and sharply witty novel that’s a joy to share aswell as to read, The Sad Truth About Happiness explores theproblems of family, love, work, friendship and loyalty with a warm and deeplyfelt affection for its fallible, likable characters. Giardini is a masterful andgenerous storyteller.
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- ÉditeurFourth Estate Ltd
- Date d'édition2005
- ISBN 10 000719286X
- ISBN 13 9780007192861
- ReliureRelié
- Nombre de pages288
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The Sad Truth About Happiness
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Fourth Estate
(2005)
ISBN 10 : 000719286X
ISBN 13 : 9780007192861
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