Amy and Isabelle
Amy and Isabelle
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Résumé
In the vein of Julie Orringer ("How To Breathe Underwater") and Susan Fletcher ("Eve Green"), This is a coming-of-age debut, shortlisted for the Orange Prize.
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Amy and Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout
Isabelle Goodrow has been living in self-imposed exile with her daughter Amy for 15 years. Shamed by her past and her affair with Amy's father she has submerged herself in the routine of her dead-end job and her unrequited love for her boss. But when Amy, frustrated by her quiet and unemotional mother, embarks on an illicit affair with her maths teacher, the disgrace intensifies the shame Isabelle feels about her own past. Throughout one long, sweltering summer as the events of the small town ebb and flow around them Amy and Isabelle exist in silent conflict until a final act leads ultimately to the understanding they both crave.
Elizabeth Strout's tenure as a lawyer (six months) was slightly longer than her career as a stand-up comedian (one night). She has also worked as a bartender, waitress and piano player at bars across the USA. She now teaches literature in New York, where she lives with her husband and daughter.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780743467926 |
| ISBN 10 | 0743467922 |
| Titre | Amy and Isabelle |
| Auteur | Elizabeth Strout |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Simon & Schuster |
| Année de publication | 2007-09-01 |
| Nombre de pages | 320 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |