About the book
A poignant, uplifting, heartbreaking love story from the beloved bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author: \"To read a novel by Anne Tyler is to fall in love\" (PEOPLE).
Thirty-eight-year-old Jeremy Pauling has never left home. He lives on the top floor of a Baltimore row house where he creates collages of little people snipped from wrapping paper. His elderly mother putters in the rooms below, until her death. And it is then that Jeremy is forced to take in Mary Tell and her child as boarders. Mary is unaware of how much courage it takes Jeremy to look her in the eye. For Jeremy, like one of his paper creations, is fragile and easily torn—especially when he's falling in love....
Editions of Celestial Navigation
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780449911808
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780804108881
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307788276
Read an Excerpt
A poignant, uplifting, heartbreaking love story from the beloved bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author: \"To read a novel by Anne Tyler is to fall in love\" (PEOPLE).
Thirty-eight-year-old Jeremy Pauling has never left home. He lives on the top floor of a Baltimore row house where he creates collages of little people snipped from wrapping paper. His elderly mother putters in the rooms below, until her death. And it is then that Jeremy is forced to take in Mary Tell and her child as boarders. Mary is unaware of how much courage it takes Jeremy to look her in the eye. For Jeremy, like one of his paper creations, is fragile and easily torn—especially when he's falling in love....
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Celestial Navigation about?
A poignant, uplifting, heartbreaking love story from the beloved bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author: \"To read a novel by Anne Tyler is to fall in love\" (PEOPLE).
Thirty-eight-year-old Jeremy Pauling has never left home. He lives on the top floor of a Baltimore row house where he creates collages of little people snipped from wrapping paper. His elderly mother putters in the rooms below, until her death. And it is then that Jeremy is forced to take in Mary Tell and her child as boarders. Mary is unaware of how much courage it takes Jeremy to look her in the eye. For Jeremy, like one of his paper creations, is fragile and easily torn—especially when he's falling in love....
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Celestial Navigation?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Celestial Navigation?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780449911808
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Celestial Navigation?
Anne Tyler
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Celestial Navigation is available as paperback(ISBN 9780449911808) and paperback(ISBN 9780804108881) and ebook(ISBN 9780307788276)
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