A Spool of Blue Thread
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It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon." This is the way Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how she fell in love with Red that day in July 1959. The whole family--their two daughters and two sons, their grandchildren, even their faithful old dog--is on the porch, listening contentedly as Abby tells the tale they have heard so many times before. And yet this gathering is different too: Abby and Red are growing older, and decisions must be made about how best to look after them, and the fate of the house so lovingly built by Red's father.--Résumé de l'éditeur.
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Saga of several generations of a family, beautifully written by Anne Tyler. The major focus is on Abby and Red Whitshank and their four adult children, but going back in time to their childhoods and those of the forebears. Written as only Tyler can, with pathos, humor, drama, love and laughter. A wonderful addition to her repertoire.
Ah, Anne Tyler. Happiness is discovering that Anne Tyler is coming out with a new novel, putting the book on hold at the library, and having it come in for you at a time that you need a good book. Anne Tyler is...well, reliable. You know what you are getting. You are going to get family dynamics. And they will be just as disfunctional and, unexpectedly, magically healing, as your own family dynamics.
It's reassuring, somehow. And also comforting. And as good as a Hershey's milk chocolate candy bar at giving you enough, just enough, to go on.
This one may be my very, very favorite Anne Tyler. It's that good.
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