About the book
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Tyler comes the wise, haunting, and deeply moving story of one man's grief of the deepest kind--the loss of his beloved wife.
Crippled in his right arm and leg, Aaron has spent his childhood fending off a sister who wants to manage him. When he meets Dorothy, a plain, outspoken, independent young woman, she is like a breath of fresh air. Unhesitatingly, he marries her, and they have a relatively happy, unremarkable life together.
But when a tree crashes into their house and Dorothy is killed, Aaron feels as though he has been erased forever. Only Dorothy's unexpected appearances from the dead help him to live in the moment and find some peace. Gradually he discovers, as he works in the family's vanity-publishing business, (turning out titles that presume to guide beginners through the trails of life) that maybe for this beginner there is a way of saying goodbye.
A beautiful, subtle exploration of loss and recovery, pierced throughout with Anne Tyler's humour, wisdom, and always penetrating look at human foibles.
Editions of The Beginner's Goodbye
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385677547
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780307957276
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780739378540
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385677561
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345533357
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385677554
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307958228
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307969156
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307969170
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307969163
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307969149
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From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Tyler comes the wise, haunting, and deeply moving story of one man's grief of the deepest kind--the loss of his beloved wife.
Crippled in his right arm and leg, Aaron has spent his childhood fending off a sister who wants to manage him. When he meets Dorothy, a plain, outspoken, independent young woman, she is like a breath of fresh air. Unhesitatingly, he marries her, and they have a relatively happy, unremarkable life together.
But when a tree crashes into their house and Dorothy is killed, Aaron feels as though he has been erased forever. Only Dorothy's unexpected appearances from the dead help him to live in the moment and find some peace. Gradually he discovers, as he works in the family's vanity-publishing business, (turning out titles that presume to guide beginners through the trails of life) that maybe for this beginner there is a way of saying goodbye.
A beautiful, subtle exploration of loss and recovery, pierced throughout with Anne Tyler's humour, wisdom, and always penetrating look at human foibles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Beginner's Goodbye about?
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Tyler comes the wise, haunting, and deeply moving story of one man's grief of the deepest kind--the loss of his beloved wife.
Crippled in his right arm and leg, Aaron has spent his childhood fending off a sister who wants to manage him. When he meets Dorothy, a plain, outspoken, independent young woman, she is like a breath of fresh air. Unhesitatingly, he marries her, and they have a relatively happy, unremarkable life together.
But when a tree crashes into their house and Dorothy is killed, Aaron feels as though he has been erased forever. Only Dorothy's unexpected appearances from the dead help him to live in the moment and find some peace. Gradually he discovers, as he works in the family's vanity-publishing business, (turning out titles that presume to guide beginners through the trails of life) that maybe for this beginner there is a way of saying goodbye.
A beautiful, subtle exploration of loss and recovery, pierced throughout with Anne Tyler's humour, wisdom, and always penetrating look at human foibles.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Beginner's Goodbye?
Fiction > Family life fiction / Stories about family
Where can I read a sample of The Beginner's Goodbye?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385677547
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Beginner's Goodbye?
Anne Tyler
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Beginner's Goodbye is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385677547) and hardcover(ISBN 9780307957276) and paperback(ISBN 9780739378540) and paperback(ISBN 9780385677561) and paperback(ISBN 9780345533357) and ebook(ISBN 9780385677554) and ebook(ISBN 9780307958228) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307969156) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307969170) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307969163) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307969149)
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