Bücher von Elizabeth Strout

LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016 AND THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016. A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. An exquisite story of mothers and daughters from the Pulitzer prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge Lucy is recovering from an operation in a New York hospital when she wakes to find her estranged mother sitting by her bed. They have not seen one another in years. As they talk Lucy finds herself recalling her troubled rural childhood and how it was she eventually arrived in the big city, got married and had children. But this unexpected visit leaves her doubting the life she's made: wondering what is lost and what has yet to be found.Look for Elizabeth Strout's highly anticipated new work of fiction, Olive, Again, which is available for pre-order now.

#1 NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER *; A simple hospital visit becomes a portal to the tender relationship between mother and daughter in this extraordinary novel by the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Olive Kitteridge and The Burgess Boys.Soon to be a Broadway play starring Laura Linney produced by Manhattan Theatre Club and London Theatre Company *;LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE *;NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post *; The New York Times Book Review *; NPR *; BookPage *; LibraryReads *; Minneapolis Star Tribune *; St. Louis Post-Dispatch Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn't spoken for many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy's childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them, but just below the surface lie the tension and longing that have informed every aspect of Lucy's life: her escape from her troubled family, her desire to become a writer, her marriage, her love for her two daughters. Knitting this powerful narrative together is the brilliant storytelling voice of Lucy herself: keenly observant, deeply human, and truly unforgettable.Praise for My Name Is Lucy Barton ';A quiet, sublimely merciful contemporary novel about love, yearning, and resilience in a family damaged beyond words.'The Boston Globe';It is Lucy's gentle honesty, complex relationship with her husband, and nuanced response to her mother's shortcomings that make this novel so subtly powerful.'San Francisco Chronicle';A short novel about love, particularly the complicated love between mothers and daughters, but also simpler, more sudden bonds . . . It evokes these connections in a style so spare, so pure and so profound the book almost seems to be a kind of scripture or sutra, if a very down-to-earth and unpretentious one.'Newsday';Spectacular . . . Smart and cagey in every way. It is both a book of withholdings and a book of great openness and wisdom. . . . [Strout] is in supreme and magnificent command of this novel at all times.'Lily King,The Washington Post ';An aching, illuminating look at mother-daughter devotion.'People

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *; OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK *; Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout continues the life of her beloved Olive Kitteridge, a character who has captured the imaginations of millions.';Strout managed to make me love this strange woman I'd never met, who I knew nothing about. What a terrific writer she is.'Zadie Smith,The Guardian';Just as wonderful as the original . . .Olive, Againpoignantly reminds us that empathy, a requirement for love, helps make life ';not unhappy.''NPRNAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PEOPLE AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Time *; Vogue *; NPR *;The Washington Post*; Chicago Tribune*; Vanity Fair *;Entertainment Weekly*; BuzzFeed*;Esquire *; Real Simple *;Good Housekeeping *; The New York Public Library *; The Guardian*; Evening Standard*;Kirkus Reviews *; Publishers Weekly *; BookPagePrickly, wry, resistant to change yet ruthlessly honest and deeply empathetic, Olive Kitteridge is ';a compelling life force' (San Francisco Chronicle).TheNew Yorkerhas said that Elizabeth Strout ';animates the ordinary with an astonishing force,' and she has never done so more clearly than in these pages, where the iconic Olive struggles to understand not only herself and her own life but the lives of those around her in the town of Crosby, Maine. Whether with a teenager coming to terms with the loss of her father, a young woman about to give birth during a hilariously inopportune moment, a nurse who confesses a secret high school crush, or a lawyer who struggles with an inheritance she does not want to accept, the unforgettable Olive will continue to startle us, to move us, and to inspireusin Strout's words';to bear the burden of the mystery with as much grace as we can.'Praise for Olive, Again';Olive is a brilliant creation not only because of her eternal cantankerousness but because she's as brutally candid with herself about her shortcomings as she is with others. Her honesty makes people strangely willing to confide in her, and the raw power of Ms. Strout's writing comes from these unvarnished exchanges, in which characters reveal themselves in all of their sadness and badness and confusion. . . . The great, terrible mess of living is spilled out across the pages of this moving book. Ms. Strout may not have any answers for it, but she isn't afraid of it either.'The Wall Street Journal

The compassionate, striking and exquisitely written debut novel of Booker-shortlisted writer Elizabeth Strout

Brought to you by Penguin.From the Pulitzer prize-winning author of MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON In March 2020 Lucy's ex-husband William pleads with her to leave New York and escape to a coastal house he has rented in Maine. Lucy reluctantly agrees, leaving the washing-up in the sink, expecting to be back in a week or two. Weeks turn into months, and it's just Lucy, William, and their complex past together in a little house nestled against the sea.Rich with empathy and a searing clarity, Lucy by the Sea evokes the fragility and uncertainty of the recent past, as well as the possibilities that those long, quiet days can inspire. At the heart of this miraculous novel are the deep human connections that sustain us, even as the world seems to be falling apart. (c) Elizabeth Strout 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted, Pulitzer prize-winning Elizabeth Strout - available for pre-order now. TELL ME EVERYTHING is a hopeful, healing novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world. It's autumn in Maine, and the town lawyer Bob Burgess has become enmeshed in an unfolding murder investigation, defending a lon

Two brothers' lives are irrevocably altered when their 19-year-old nephew is embroiled in a scandal of his own making

»Welche Gnade, dass wir nicht wissen, was uns im Leben erwartet.« Der neue Erfolgsroman von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin und Pulitzer-Preisträgerin Elizabeth Strout . Elizabeth Strout schreibt die Geschichte von Lucy Barton weiter, ihrer feinsinnigen, von den Härten des Lebens nicht immer verschonten Heldin. Mit ihrem Ex-Mann William sucht sie während des Lockdowns Zuflucht in Maine, in einem alten Haus am Meer. Eine unvergessliche Geschichte über Familie und Freundschaft, die Zerbrechlichkeit unserer Existenz und die Hoffnung, die uns am Leben erhält, selbst wenn die Welt aus den Fugen gerät. Sie hatte es so wenig kommen sehen wie die meisten. Lucy Barton, erfolgreiche Schriftstellerin und Mutter zweier erwachsener Töchter, erhält im März 2020 einen Anruf von ihrem Ex-Mann - und immer noch besten Freund - William. Er bittet sie, ihren Koffer zu packen und mit ihm New York zu verlassen. In Maine hat er für sie beide ein Küstenhaus gemietet, auf einer abgelegenen Landzunge, weit weg von allem. Nur für ein paar Wochen wollen sie anfangs dort sein. Doch aus Wochen werden Monate, in denen Lucy und William und ihre komplizierte Vergangenheit zusammen sind in dem einsamen Haus am Meer.

Roman

»Über so vieles werden wir uns erst klar, wenn es zu spät ist.« Lucy Barton ist eine erfolgreiche Schriftstellerin und Mutter zweier erwachsener Töchter. Frisch verwitwet versucht sie, das Leben in New York zu meistern. Da begegnet sie überraschend William wieder, ihrem ersten Ehemann. Obwohl sie neu geheiratet hatten, sind sie einander verbunden geblieben. Nun braucht William Lucys Hilfe und bittet sie um einen Gefallen ... Voller Wärme und Menschlichkeit erzählt Elizabeth Strout von der komplexen und innigen Freundschaft zweier Menschen. Von den Anfängen, als Lucy und William noch studierten, von den beiden Töchtern und vom schmerzvollen Ende ihrer Ehe. Von all den kleinen und großen Dramen, die man Leben nennt.

Elizabeth Strout ist eine scharfsinnige und mitfühlende Chronistin des Alltags, all der kleinen und großen Dramen, die man Leben nennt. In ihrem neuen Roman erzählt Lucy Barton (die Heldin aus den Romanen »Die Unvollkommenheit der Liebe« und »Alles ist möglich«) von der komplexen und innigen Beziehung zu ihrem ersten Mann William, von den Anfängen, als sie noch studierten, von ihren beiden Töchtern und vom schmerzvollen Ende ihrer Ehe. Doch obwohl sie neue Partner, neue Liebe finden, bleiben sie einander jahrzehntelang verbunden. Und als William Hilfe braucht, ist es Lucy, an die er sich wendet ...

In ihrem neuen Roman erzählt Elizabeth Strout unvergessliche Geschichten über die Menschen einer Kleinstadt, die sich nach Liebe und Glück sehnen, aber oft Kummer und Schmerz erleben.Da sind zwei Schwestern: Die eine gibt für die Ehe mit einem reichen Mann ihre Selbstachtung auf, während die andere sich von einem Buch dazu inspirieren lässt, ihr Leben zu ändern. Der Hausmeister der Schule will einem Außenseiter helfen und stürzt dabei in eine Glaubenskrise; eine erwachsene Frau sehnt sich immer noch wie ein Kind nach der Liebe ihrer Mutter. Und eine in New York erfolgreiche Schriftstellerin kehrt nach siebzehn Jahren zum ersten Mal in ihre Heimat zurück, um ihre Geschwister zu besuchen.Die ganze Bandbreite menschlicher Gefühle, von Hass und Neid, Einsamkeit und Wut bis zu innigster Menschenliebe entfaltet sich in diesen Familiengeschichten. Es sind Geschichten über die Natur des Menschen in all seiner Verletzlichkeit und Stärke, über die unendliche Vielfältigkeit des Lebens.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Includes Elizabeth Strout's never-before-published essay about the origins of The Burgess BoysNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • NPR • Good HousekeepingElizabeth Strout "animates the ordinary with an astonishing force," wrote The New Yorker on the publication of her Pulitzer Prize-winning Olive Kitteridge. The San Francisco Chronicle praised Strout's "magnificent gift for humanizing characters." Now the acclaimed author returns with a stunning novel as powerful and moving as any work in contemporary literature. Haunted by the freak accident that killed their father when they were children, Jim and Bob Burgess escaped from their Maine hometown of Shirley Falls for New York City as soon as they possibly could. Jim, a sleek, successful corporate lawyer, has belittled his bighearted brother their whole lives, and Bob, a Legal Aid attorney who idolizes Jim, has always taken it in stride. But their long-standing dynamic is upended when their sister, Susan-the Burgess sibling who stayed behind-urgently calls them home. Her lonely teenage son, Zach, has gotten himself into a world of trouble, and Susan desperately needs their help. And so the Burgess brothers return to the landscape of their childhood, where the long-buried tensions that have shaped and shadowed their relationship begin to surface in unexpected ways that will change them forever. With a rare combination of brilliant storytelling, exquisite prose, and remarkable insight into character, Elizabeth Strout has brought to life two deeply human protagonists whose struggles and triumphs will resonate with readers long after they turn the final page. Tender, tough-minded, loving, and deeply illuminating about the ties that bind us to family and home, The Burgess Boys is Elizabeth Strout's newest and perhaps most astonishing work of literary art.Praise for The Burgess Boys"What truly makes Strout exceptional . . . is the perfect balance she achieves between the tides of story and depths of feeling."-Chicago Tribune"Strout's prose propels the story forward with moments of startlingly poetic clarity."-The New Yorker "Elizabeth Strout's first two books, Abide with Me and Amy and Isabelle, were highly thought of, and her third, Olive Kitteridge, won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. But The Burgess Boys, her most recent novel, is her best yet."-The Boston Globe

Ein drückend heißer Sommer in der Kleinstadt Shirley Falls, New England: Der allseits beliebte Mathematiklehrer Mr. Robertson verlässt die Stadt, Isabelle schneidet ihrer sechzehnjährigen Tochter Amy wutentbrannt die langen blonden Locken ab, und Amy wünscht sich weit weg. Sie hält es kaum noch aus, mit ihrer verhassten und doch geliebten Mutter unter einem Dach zu leben. Und Isabelle, die Amy ganz allein großgezogen hat und stets um Anerkennung kämpfte - Isabelle muss sich eingestehen, dass ihre Wut auf die Tochter nicht nur wegen Mr. Robertson so groß ist; sie ist auch neidisch ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *; An unforgettable cast of small-town characters copes with love and loss in this new work of fiction by #1 bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout.Winner of The Story Prize *; A Washington Post and New York Times Notable Book *;One of USA Today's top 10 books of the yearRecalling Olive Kitteridge in its richness, structure, and complexity, Anything Is Possible explores the whole range of human emotion through the intimate dramas of people struggling to understand themselves and others. Here are two sisters: One trades self-respect for a wealthy husband while the other finds in the pages of a book a kindred spirit who changes her life. The janitor at the local school has his faith tested in an encounter with an isolated man he has come to help; a grown daughter longs for mother love even as she comes to accept her mother's happiness in a foreign country; and the adult Lucy Barton (the heroine of My Name Is Lucy Barton, the author's celebrated New York Times bestseller) returns to visit her siblings after seventeen years of absence. Reverberating with the deep bonds of family, and the hope that comes with reconciliation, Anything Is Possible again underscores Elizabeth Strout's place as one of America's most respected and cherished authors.Praise for Anything Is Possible';When Elizabeth Strout is on her game, is there anybody better? . . . This is a generous, wry book abouteverydaylives, and Strout crawls so far inside her characters you feel you inhabit them. . . . This is a book that earns its title. Try reading it without tears, or wonder.'USA Today (four stars) ';Readers who lovedMy Name Is Lucy Barton . . . are in for a real treat. . . . Strout is a master of the story cycle form. . . . She paints cumulative portraits of the heartache and soul of small-town America by giving each of her characters a turn under her sympathetic spotlight.'NPR ';These stories return Strout to the core of what she does more magnanimously than anyone else.'The Washington Post ';In this wise and accomplished book, pain and healing exist in perpetual dependence, like feuding siblings.'The Wall Street Journal