Same As It Ever Was: The immersive and joyful new novel from the author of Reese

Description: Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo The new novel from the author of the Womens Prize longlisted The Most Fun We Ever Had FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Witty and insightful. A powerful exploration of marriage, motherhood, and selfBONNIE GARMUS, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRYIt was such a pleasure to bury myself in this book, a literary novel of family life which moved and surprised me CLARE CHAMBERS, author of SMALL PLEASURESSuch a wonderful book . . . It absolutely floored me. What a joy to let a writer of such talent suffuse us with a lifes worth of humour and pain, affection and mess JESSIE BURTON, author of THE MINIATURISTA family saga to save as a treat and devour when you should be doing something elseINDEPENDENT At fifty-seven, Julia Ames has found herself with an improbably lovely life. Despite her inclination towards self-sabotage, she has a husband she loves, two happy children and a quiet, contented existence in the suburbs.But, out of the blue, things begin to change.Her always well-behaved son is acting strangely. Her beloved but belligerent teenage daughter is about to depart for college.And, in the local grocery store, Julia encounters a woman she hasnt seen for twenty years - a woman whose friendship was once both her lifeline and, very nearly, her downfall.All of a sudden, Julias peaceful family setup and her long, affection-filled marriage face imminent derailment from events both past and present.The author of The Most Fun We Ever Had returns with another brilliantly observed family drama, which examines the complete and complicated trajectory of one womans life and asks what it takes to make - and to not break - a family. Author Biography CLAIRE LOMBARDO earned her MFA in fiction at the Iowa Writers Workshop. Her debut novel, THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD, debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List, and has been translated or is forthcoming in over a dozen languages. It has been optioned for television by Reese Witherspoon. SAME AS IT EVER WAS is her second novel. Claire has worked as a social worker and currently teaches fiction writing. She was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois, and now lives in Iowa City, Iowa. Review Witty and insightful. A powerful exploration of marriage, motherhood, and self -- Bonnie Garmus, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRYIt was such a pleasure to bury myself in this book, a literary novel of family life which moved and surprised me. Claire Lombardo creates such interesting characters and predicaments and manipulates the revelations and emotional bombshells so expertly that you read on ravenously -- Clare Chambers, author of SMALL PLEASURESThis is such a wonderful book: unsentimental yet full of feeling, with such sharply-written, loving and generous characterisation. It has everything I adore in a novel. I finished it in floods of tears, and had to sit for a minute or two to pull myself together. It absolutely floored me. What a joy to let a writer of such talent suffuse us with a lifes worth of humour and pain, affection and mess! -- Jessie Burton, author of THE MINIATURISTYou need to read this novel. I never wanted it to end. Claire Lombardo is the new Anne Tyler, with teeth -- Erika Waller, author of DOG DAYSA big American novel to get totally lost in. Rich and compelling and funny and true -- Claire Powell, author of AT THE TABLESame As It Ever Was is one of those big, grown-up existential novels about parenthood and marriage and teenagers and friendship and family life . . . But there is also something new to it, something that is both easy reading and profound at the same time, specifically on feelings of failure and abandonment, all of it cleverly brushed with wit and humour. A strong recommend -- Matt Haig, author of THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARYA gorgeous, strange domestic drama that flows between timelines as we approach the wedding of our protagonist Julias adult son. We are treated to her complicated and revelatory inner life. I loved it -- Eva Wiseman * Observer *Infidelity, dysfunction, secrets - this family novel delivers . . . A 500-page, multigenerational examination of the ties that bind . . . Lombardo refashions domestic drama into something rich and strange, with echoes of Lorrie Moores sardonic humour and Jonathan Franzens dissection of class . . . Like Franzens Marion Hildebrandt, or Faye, the narrator of Rachel Cusks Outline trilogy, Lombardo gives us a woman whose inner life is knotted and revelatory . . . Same as It Ever Was is a brave, nuanced book, lulling us with its rhythms but taking risks when we glance away * New York Times *Lombardo loves her characters, taking time to peel back each of their layers through the time-lapse structure of the novel and her rich descriptions. . . A sure bet for fans of Richard Russo and Jane Smiley * Booklist *One of those beautifully written, keenly observed novels where not that much happens - other than, you know, life itself - but also so much happens . . . Claire Lombardo has written a whole cast of characters so detailed, so specifically themselves, that you almost feel you could reach out and touch them * NPR *Pitch-perfect. . . Lombardo is compulsively readable and consistently funny, and its impossible to look away as Julia continues to self-sabotage. This domestic drama hits all the right notes * Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) *A family saga to save as a treat and devour when you should be doing something else, in which events past and present upset a long marriage * Independent *Sparkling. . . Readers will be torn between their instinct to race to the finish and their desire to savour every page * Publishers Weekly Summer Reads *Lombardos witty, sympathetic take on motherhood exudes the sharp scent of fermented apple juice and a full diaper . . . Lombardo has such a fine eye for the weft and warp of a familys fabric. She understands the chemistry of that special epoxy of irritation and affection that keeps a marriage glued together. One finishes Same As It Ever Was with the satisfaction of knowing this complicated woman well - and the poignant disappointment of having to say goodbye * Washington Post *Moving back and forth in time, Claire Lombardos astute and often moving second novel charts the life of the breathtakingly self-sabotaging Julia Ames . . . Lombardos psychological acuity and her compassion for her characters amply reward attention * Wall Street Journal * Details ISBN1399608215 Author Claire Lombardo Pages 512 Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781399608213 Format Hardcover Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General Publication Date 2024-07-18 UK Release Date 2024-07-18 ISBN-10 1399608215 Subtitle The immersive and joyful new novel from the author of Reeses Bookclub pick The Most Fun We Ever Had NZ Release Date 2024-09-16 AU Release Date 2024-09-16 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160813993;

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