{"product_id":"olive-kitteridge-olive-kitteridge-1books","title":"Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge #1)","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge, from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Oprah’s Book Club pick \u003ci\u003eOlive, Again\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Fiction lovers, remember this name: \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . You’ll never forget her.”\u003ci\u003e—USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003eSeattle Post-Intelligencer \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News \u003c\/i\u003e• \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAt times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her: a lounge musician haunted by a past romance; a former student who has lost the will to live; Olive’s own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and her husband, Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life—sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty. \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge \u003c\/i\u003eoffers profound insights into the human condition—its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the Emmy Award–winning HBO miniseries starring Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, and Bill Murray\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Strout, Elizabeth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Adult Fiction)","offer_id":44391971684576,"sku":"","price":9.9,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/5552635.jpg?v=1700754933","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/olive-kitteridge-olive-kitteridge-1books","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}