{"product_id":"olive-kitteridge-elizabeth-strout","title":"Olive Kitteridge - Elizabeth Strout","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e4.2 stars on Amazon \/ 3.9 stars on Goodreads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCondition Guide:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eNew: New, never read; no folds, markings, discoloration\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eLike New: Gently read, no folds, markings, or discoloration\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eExcellent: May have slight folds, subtle marks on cover, no internal markings or discoloration\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eGood: May have some folds, marks, or discoloration\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eAcceptable: Heavily used condition, but intact and readable\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge, from the #1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMy Name is Lucy Barton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand the Oprah’s Book Club pick \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eOlive, Again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Fiction lovers, remember this name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eOlive Kitteridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e. . . . You’ll never forget her.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e—USA Today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Strout animates the ordinary with astonishing force.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e—The New Yorker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOne of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBest Fiction Book of the Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Washington Post Book World, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, People, Entertainment Weekly, The Christian Science Monitor, The Plain Dealer, The Atlantic, Rocky Mountain News, Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOlive Kitteridge \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoffers profound insights into the human condition—its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cozy Couch Book Boutique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45834148217005,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/2903\/6973\/files\/IMG_2453_79c5261f-863d-433f-8b47-35a0de67d5e7.jpg?v=1773942112","url":"https:\/\/cozycouchbookboutique.com\/products\/olive-kitteridge-elizabeth-strout","provider":"Cozy Couch Book Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}