On Turpentine Lane by Elinor Lipman
Light and tight, On Turpentine Lane is constructed with an almost scary mastery.--New York Times Book ReviewA diverting delight.--People
Lipman] has a way of crafting books so utterly charming that you want to set up residence inside them.On Turpentine Lane quickly becomes a friend.--Seattle Times
At thirty-two, Faith Frankel has returned to her claustro-suburban hometown, where she writes institutional thank-you notes for her alma mater. It's a peaceful life, really, and surely with her recent purchase of a sweet bungalow on Turpentine Lane her life is finally on track. Never mind that her fianc is off on a crowdfunded cross-country walk, too busy to return her texts (but not too busy to post photos of himself with a different woman in every state). And never mind her witless boss, or a mother who lives too close, or a philandering father who thinks he's Chagall.
When she finds some mysterious artifacts in the attic of her new home, she wonders whether anything in her life is as it seems. What good fortune, then, that Faith has found a friend in affable, collegial Nick Franconi, officemate par excellence . . .
Elinor Lipman may well have invented the screwball romantic comedy for our era, and here she is at her sharpest and best. On Turpentine Lane is funny, poignant, and a little bit outrageous.
A light but serious antidote to what ails us all these days.--Washington Post
Delightful I read it in one day--truly a peak reading experience. Every page was packed with wonders.--Maria Semple
While working at a teachers' magazine by day, Elinor Lipman began writing fiction at night. Her first book, Into Love and Out Again, was published in 1987, and it featured seven interconnected novella-length stories that inspired her to try a novel. The Way Men Act, Isabel's Bed, The Hotel at Lake Devine, The Ladies' Man, The Dearly Departed, The Pursuit of Alice Thrift, My Newest Grievance, and most recently, The Family Man were all released in 1990 (eighteen years later, it was turned into a feature picture). The New England Book Award and the Poetry Center's Fiction Prize are among her accolades. She splits her time between the greenery of western Massachusetts and the hustle and bustle of New York City. For additional information, go to ElinorLipman.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780544808249 |
| ISBN 10 | 054480824X |
| Title | On Turpentine Lane |
| Author | Elinor Lipman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2017-02-14 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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