About the book
\"A very smart, soulful, compelling, elegantly written domestic novel about a wedged-together family, and what can go wrong when teenage children decide they have minds (and hormones) of their own.\" —Nick Hornby
“A spry and accomplished comedy of manners.” —The New York Times Book Review
“They've chosen the one thing that will make our family life impossible. It's genius really, when you think about it. It's the perfect sabotage.”
Julia Alden has fallen deeply, unexpectedly in love. American obstetrician James is everything she didn't know she wanted--if only her teenage daughter, Gwen, didn't hate him so much. Uniting two households is never easy, but when Gwen turns for comfort to James's seventeen-year-old son, Nathan, the consequences will test her mother's loyalty and threaten all their fragile new happiness.
This is a moving and powerful novel about the modern family: about starting over; about love, guilt, and generosity; about building something beautiful amid the mess and complexity of what came before. It is a story about standing by the ones we love, even while they make mistakes. We would give anything to make our children happy. But how much should they ask?
Editions of The Awkward Age
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780399576454
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780399576461
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099569534
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780701187002
- EBook
- ISBN 9780399576478
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781524777272
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781524777258
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781524777265
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781524777241
Read an Excerpt
\"A very smart, soulful, compelling, elegantly written domestic novel about a wedged-together family, and what can go wrong when teenage children decide they have minds (and hormones) of their own.\" —Nick Hornby
“A spry and accomplished comedy of manners.” —The New York Times Book Review
“They've chosen the one thing that will make our family life impossible. It's genius really, when you think about it. It's the perfect sabotage.”
Julia Alden has fallen deeply, unexpectedly in love. American obstetrician James is everything she didn't know she wanted--if only her teenage daughter, Gwen, didn't hate him so much. Uniting two households is never easy, but when Gwen turns for comfort to James's seventeen-year-old son, Nathan, the consequences will test her mother's loyalty and threaten all their fragile new happiness.
This is a moving and powerful novel about the modern family: about starting over; about love, guilt, and generosity; about building something beautiful amid the mess and complexity of what came before. It is a story about standing by the ones we love, even while they make mistakes. We would give anything to make our children happy. But how much should they ask?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Awkward Age about?
\"A very smart, soulful, compelling, elegantly written domestic novel about a wedged-together family, and what can go wrong when teenage children decide they have minds (and hormones) of their own.\" —Nick Hornby
“A spry and accomplished comedy of manners.” —The New York Times Book Review
“They've chosen the one thing that will make our family life impossible. It's genius really, when you think about it. It's the perfect sabotage.”
Julia Alden has fallen deeply, unexpectedly in love. American obstetrician James is everything she didn't know she wanted--if only her teenage daughter, Gwen, didn't hate him so much. Uniting two households is never easy, but when Gwen turns for comfort to James's seventeen-year-old son, Nathan, the consequences will test her mother's loyalty and threaten all their fragile new happiness.
This is a moving and powerful novel about the modern family: about starting over; about love, guilt, and generosity; about building something beautiful amid the mess and complexity of what came before. It is a story about standing by the ones we love, even while they make mistakes. We would give anything to make our children happy. But how much should they ask?
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Awkward Age?
Fiction > Family life fiction / Stories about family
Where can I read a sample of The Awkward Age?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780399576454
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Awkward Age?
Francesca Segal
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Awkward Age is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780399576454) and paperback(ISBN 9780399576461) and paperback(ISBN 9780099569534) and paperback(ISBN 9780701187002) and ebook(ISBN 9780399576478) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781524777272) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781524777258) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781524777265) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781524777241)
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