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“Probing the moral and emotional minefield of heroic Samaritan acts, Endicott’s enchanting and poignant novel of compassion run amok handles provocative issues with a deft and winsome touch.” (Carol Haggas, Booklist (starred review))
“A brilliantly balanced and engrossing work about illness, charity, and the very tenuous nature of goodness. Fans of contemporary fiction exploring the dangers of complacency and how domestic upheaval can lead to personal growth will enjoy; think Anne Tyler, Elizabeth Berg, and Anita Shreve. Highly recommended for all fiction collections.” (Jenn B. Stidham, Library Journal)
“An Anne Tyler-esque domestic drama. . . . Narrated with such lambent detail and compassion that it succeeds in casting a spell. . . . A limpid, witty, humane talent to watch.” (Kirkus Reviews)
“An enjoyable and affirming meditation on altruism, goodness, and loneliness.... A touching story.” (Publishers Weekly)
“There’s heartbreak, there’s joy, there are parts where you cry—and it’s very high quality writing. Well done!” (Margaret Atwood, Giller Prize Jury remarks)
“Good to a Fault is one of those novels you want to tell people about. It’s unpretentious and affecting, with characters to remember and themes that linger and resound.” (Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Ten-Year Nap)
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“A brilliantly balanced and engrossing work about illness, charity, and the very tenuous nature of goodness. Fans of contemporary fiction exploring the dangers of complacency and how domestic upheaval can lead to personal growth will enjoy; think Anne Tyler, Elizabeth Berg, and Anita Shreve. Highly recommended for all fiction collections.” (Jenn B. Stidham, Library Journal)
“An Anne Tyler-esque domestic drama. . . . Narrated with such lambent detail and compassion that it succeeds in casting a spell. . . . A limpid, witty, humane talent to watch.” (Kirkus Reviews)
“An enjoyable and affirming meditation on altruism, goodness, and loneliness.... A touching story.” (Publishers Weekly)
“There’s heartbreak, there’s joy, there are parts where you cry—and it’s very high quality writing. Well done!” (Margaret Atwood, Giller Prize Jury remarks)
“Good to a Fault is one of those novels you want to tell people about. It’s unpretentious and affecting, with characters to remember and themes that linger and resound.” (Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Ten-Year Nap)
Shortlisted for Canada's prestigious Giller Prize, this "profoundly humane novel" (Vancouver Sun), wrings suspense and humor out of the everyday choices we make, revealing the delicate balance between sacrifice and self-interest, doing good and being good.
Clara Purdy is at a crossroads. At forty-three, she is divorced, living in her late parents' house, and near-ing her twentieth year as a claims adjuster at a local insurance firm. Driving to the bank during her lunch hour, she crashes into a sharp left turn, taking the Gage family in the other car with her. When bruises on the mother, Lorraine, prove to be late-stage cancer, Clara decides to do the right thing. She moves Lorraine's three children and their terrible grandmother into her own house—and then has to cope with the consequences of practical goodness: exhaustion, fury, hilarity, and unexpected love.
What, exactly, does it mean to be good? What do we owe each other in this life, and what do we deserve? Good to a Fault is an ultimately joyful book that digs deep, with leavening humor, into questions of morality, class, and social responsibility. Marina Endicott looks at life and death through the compassionate, humane lens of a born novelist: being good, being at fault, and finding some balance in between.
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- ÉditeurFreehand Books
- Date d'édition2009
- ISBN 10 1551119994
- ISBN 13 9781551119991
- ReliureBroché
- Nombre de pages416
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Good to a Fault
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Freehand Books
(2009)
ISBN 10 : 1551119994
ISBN 13 : 9781551119991
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Description du livre Trade Paperback. Etat : New. 1st Edition. New - Unread For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos In A Moment Of Self-Absorption, Clara Purdy?S Life Takes A Sharp Left Turn When She Crashes Into A Beat-Up Car Carrying An Itinerant Family Of Six. The Gage Family Had Been Travelling To A New Life In Fort Mcmurray, But Bruises On The Mother, Lorraine, Prove To Be Late-Stage Cancer Rather Than Remnants Of The Accident. Recognizing Their Need As Her Responsibility, Clara Tries To Do The Right Thing And Moves The Children, Husband And Horrible Grandmother Into Her Own House?Then Has To Cope With The Consequences Of Practical Goodness. As Lorraine Walks The Borders Of Death, Clara Expands Into Life, Finding Purpose, Energy And Unexpected Love Amidst The Hard, Unaccustomed Work Of Sharing Her Days. But The Burden Is Not Clara?S Alone: Lorraine?S Children Must Cope With Divided Loyalties And Lorraine Must Live With Her Growing, Unpayable Debt To Clara?And The Feeling That Clara Has Taken Her Place. What, Exactly, Does It Mean To Be Good? When Is Sacrifice Merely Selfishness? What Do We Owe In This Life And What Do We Deserve? Marina Endicott Looks At Life And Death Through The Compassionate Lens Of A Born Novelist: Being Good, Being At Fault, And Finding Some Balance On The Precipice. N° de réf. du vendeur 001643
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