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'Just relishable. Thank God for the balm of good writing' NIGELLA LAWSON 'A joy to read in a single relaxing afternoon' JACQUELINE WILSON 'Razor sharp on family, love and marriage' DAVID NICHOLLS 'I devoured it in one long lazy afternoon - I laughed and cried' VICTORIA HISLOP The happily ever after is only part of the story... A funny, touching, hopeful gem about love, marriage and second chances It's the day before her daughter's wedding and things are not going well for Gail Baines. First thing, she loses her job - or quits, depending who you ask. Then her ex-husband Max turns up at her door expecting to stay for the festivities. He doesn't even have a suit. Instead, he's brought memories, a shared sense of humour - and a cat looking for a new home. Just as Gail is wondering what's next, their daughter Debbie discovers her groom has been keeping a secret... As the big day dawns, the exes just can't agree on what's best for Debbie. Gail is seriously worried, while Max seems more concerned with whether to opt for the salmon or prime rib at the reception, if they make it that far. The day after the wedding, Gail and Max prepare to go their separate ways again. But all the questions about the future of the happy couple have stirred up the past for Gail. Because 'happy' takes many forms, and sometimes the younger generation has much to teach the older about secrets, acceptance and taking the rough with the smooth. 'Clear-eyed, out-and-out funny and a cause for celebration' RACHEL JOYCE 'Three Days in June has all her trademark wry humour and brilliant observation, brought together with her immaculate technique. It's full of love, and that can never be beaten' ELIZABETH BUCHAN 'If Anne Tyler isn't the best writer in the world, who is?' BBC R4 WOMAN'S HOUR 'Anne Tyler really is the best' GRAHAM NORTON 'Our greatest chronicler of family life' DAILY MAIL 'Nobody does it better' VOGUE

Eccentric characters and pitch-perfect dialogue define this exploration of love and second chances. Gail Baines faces a tumultuous time as her ex-husband, Max, unexpectedly arrives for their daughter's wedding, stirring up memories and emotions. Over three eventful days, the narrative delves into family dynamics, revealing how the younger generation can offer valuable lessons on acceptance and resilience. With a blend of humor and sensitivity, this novel captures the complexities of marriage and family life, making it a poignant read.

Eine berührende Geschichte über Gail und ihren Ex-Mann Max, die anlässlich der Hochzeit ihrer Tochter Debbie drei Tage zusammen verbringen. Trotz ihrer Trennung entdecken sie alte Verbindungen und müssen sich mit Themen wie Treue und Vertrauen auseinandersetzen, während sie die Feierlichkeiten mit einem Hauch von Humor betrachten.

A major new novel from the beloved prize-winning author -- a brilliantly perceptive, painfully true and funny journey deep into one family's foibles, from the 1950s right up to the changed world of today When the kids are grown and Mercy Garrett gradually moves herself out of the family home, everyone determines not to notice. Over at her studio, she wants space and silence. She won't allow any family clutter. Not even their cat, Desmond. Yet it is a clutter of untidy moments that forms the Garretts' family life over the decades, from giving a child a ride to a painstaking Easter lunch, a fateful train journey to an unexpected homecoming. And it all begins in 1959, with a family holiday to a cabin by a lake. It's the only one the Garretts will ever take, but its effects will ripple through the generations.

From the bestselling author of A Spool of Blue Thread- an offbeat love story about mis-steps, second chances and the elusive art of human connection Micah Mortimer isn't the most polished person you'll ever meet. His numerous sisters and in-laws regard him oddly but very fondly, but he has his ways and means of navigating the world. He measures out his days running errands for work - his TECH HERMIT sign cheerily displayed on the roof of his car - maintaining an impeccable cleaning regime and going for runs (7-15, every morning). He is content with the steady balance of his life. But then the order of things starts to tilt. His woman friend Cassia (he refuses to call anyone in her late thirties a 'girlfriend') tells him she's facing eviction because of a cat. And when a teenager shows up at Micah's door claiming to be his son, Micah is confronted with another surprise he seems poorly equipped to handle. Redhead by the Side of the Road is an intimate look into the heart and mind of a man who sometimes finds those around him just out of reach - and a love story about the differences that make us all unique.

A stellar addition to Tyler's prodigious catalogue . . . A bittersweet, hope- filled look at two quirky families that have broken apart and are trying to find their way back to one another . . . The cast of sharply drawn characters dominates in ways both reflective and raucous across a series of emotional events. -Publishers Weekly (starred, boxed) Tyler, a master of honey enchantment and sly social evisceration whose storytelling finesse has propelled more than 20 novels, now delivers an especially lithe and enlivening tale . . . Tyler's bedazzling yet fathoms-deep feel-good novel is wrought with nimble humor, intricate understanding of emotions and family, place and community-and bounteous pleasure in quirkiness, discovery, and renewal . . . Ensnaring . . . Quintessential Tyler . . . Brilliant, charming, and book-club- ready. -Donna Seaman, Booklist (starred) Tyler's characteristic warmth and affection for her characters are engaging as ever. . . [They are] all vibrantly portrayed with her usual low-key gusto and bracingly dark humor . . . Power dynamics are never simple in Tyler's portraits of marriage. -Kirkus Reviews

«Случайный турист» – один из самых известных романов Энн Тайлер. И это снова семейная история – о вечном конфликте мужского и женского начала, о попытках обрести себя, не вылезая из собственной скорлупы, и их тщетности. Мэйкон Лири пишет путеводители, но он ненавидит путешествия всей душой. Его путеводители – коллекции сведений о том, как в очередной вынужденной и невыносимой поездке ощутить себя как дома, минимизировать вмешательство в твою жизнь чужого и неприятного мира. На долю Мэйкона и его жены выпала страшная трагедия – бессмысленная гибель сына-подростка. С тех пор их брак стремительно разваливается. Отныне каждый пойдет своим путем – случайные туристы, бредущие куда глаза глядят в надежде, что однажды встретят попутчика. Печальный и смешной роман американского классика о том, как страшное и комичное шагают рука об руку, как привычки пытаются заглушить жизнь, как в обыденном таится ужас, а в неведомом – надежда, а может быть, наоборот. Роман был номинирован на Пулитцеровскую премию. Книга была экранизирована, фильм удостоился премии Нью-йоркской ассоциации критиков, а актриса Джина Дэвис получила премию «Оскар».

Could the taming of Shakespeare's shrew, Katherina, happen today? Find out in this funny, off-beat version from one of our most beloved novelists. "You can't get around Kate Battista as easily as all that." Kate Battista is feeling stuck. How did she end up running house and home for her eccentric scientist father and uppity, pretty younger sister Bunny? Plus, she's always in trouble at work--her preschool charges adore her, but the adults don't always appreciate her unusual opinions and forthright manner. Dr. Battista has other problems. After years out in the academic wilderness, he is on the verge of a breakthrough. His research could help millions. There's only one problem: his brilliant young lab assistant, Pyotr, is about to be deported. And without Pyotr.... When Dr. Battista cooks up an outrageous plan that will enable Pyotr to stay in the country, he's relying--as usual--on Kate to help him. Kate is furious: this time he's really asking too much. But will she be able to resist the two men's touchingly ludicrous campaign to win her round? Anne Tyler's retelling of The Taming of the Shrew asks whether a thoroughly modern, independent woman like Kate would ever sacrifice herself for a man. Its answer is as individual, off-beat, and funny as Kate herself.

**Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015** **Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015** **Sunday Times bestseller** 'It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon...' This is the way Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how she and Red fell in love that day in July 1959. The whole family on the porch, relaxed, half-listening as their mother tells the same tale they have heard so many times before. And yet this gathering is different. Abby and Red are getting older, and decisions must be made about how best to look after them and their beloved family home. They've all come, even Denny, who can usually be relied on only to please himself. From that porch we spool back through three generations of the Whitshanks, witnessing the events, secrets and unguarded moments that have come to define who and what they are. And while all families like to believe they are special, round that kitchen table over all those years we also see played out our own hopes and fears, rivalries and tensions - the essential nature of family life. OVER A MILLION ANNE TYLER BOOKS SOLD