These Precious Days by Ann Patchett (English) Paperback Book

Description: These Precious Days by Ann Patchett An irresistible collection of essays and memoir from the internationally bestselling, Womens Prize-winning author of The Dutch House FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Any story that starts will also end. As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth as she explores family, friendship, marriage, failure, success, and what it all means.A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: essays that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight.Ranging from the personal – her portrait of the three men she called her fathers; unexpectedly falling into a life-changing friendship with Tom Hanks; how to answer when someone asks why you dont have children – to the sublime – exploring the Harvard Museum of Natural History before its doors open; the unexpected influence of Snoopy; the importance of knitting – each essay transforms the particular into the universal, letting us all see our own worlds anew.Illuminating, penetrating, funny and generous, These Precious Days is joyful time spent in the company of one of our greatest living authors. Author Biography Ann Patchett is the author of seven novels and three works of non-fiction. Her most recent novel The Dutch House was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, and longlisted for the 2020 Womens Prize. In 2002 she won the Orange Prize for Fiction with Bel Canto, a prize she has also twice been shortlisted for with The Magicians Assistant in 1998 and State of Wonder in 2012. She is also the winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and was named one of Time magazines 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages. She is the co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband, Karl. Review Ann Patchett is one of my favourite novelists ... A pitch-perfect collection ... She writes about family, writing, life, love, death and the peculiar experience of lockdown with such unshowy brilliance. She can turn a sentence like no one else: her writing is clear, honest, witty, and just full of unsentimental humanity. -- NIGELLA LAWSONPatchetts essays are both sharp and humane ... like a hugely enjoyable conversation with a particularly brilliant friend -- SADIE JONESI am counting down to the release of These Precious Days. I adore everything she writes but especially her essays, which are always profound and clever, and funny and wise -- MEG MASONAll of life – friendship, love, loss, fertility, grief, gratitude, success and failure – is contained in These Precious Days * Harpers Bazaar *Patchetts gift is to write from intensely personal territory but to make her insights - about the importance of being generous in our relationships, or the fine balance between optimism and grief - seem universally relevant. As you read these meditative but warm-hearted essays, you begin to understand what matters most - not just to Patchett, but to you -- Nilanjana Roy * Financial Times *These Precious Days … is so full of heart that it practically throbs in your hands … The whole volume is a delight: a celebration of friendship and generosity and the flare of those unexpected coincidences which light a life -- Cressida Connolly * Spectator, Books of the Year *Its radiant storytelling, both questing and vulnerable in its candour … It confronts, too, the extent to which literature and life diverge … Timely, timeless and as full-voiced as her smile is broad * Observer *Exquisite … Powerful but unassuming … in These Precious Days, her first nonfiction work in eight years, Patchett turns the lens back not just on herself but on the relationships shes forged throughout her career as a writer too, in essays that vary in length but seamlessly balance Patchetts piercing emotional and intellectual insights with a welcoming charm … Its an unforgettable portrait of love, loss, and the wonders of friendship that will leave you both devastated and dazzled * Vogue, The Best Books to Read in 2021 *To immerse oneself in her book is to see the world as she does, in all its wonder and beauty. Read it, cherish it, buy a copy for your best friend, then read it once more * i Paper *Patchetts latest stands out from the crowd. Reflecting on fiction, family life and her recent career as a bookseller in Nashville, its illuminating and often surprising … A book to savour * Metro *Fantastic … The tales she shares are personal, the truths they reflect are universal * Good Housekeeping *Gave me such joy and comfort that I couldnt shelve it when I had finished; I wanted to keep it there so I could re-read a page in empty moments * i paper, Christmas 2021: Best Books of the Year *A book for our times ... Following almost two years in which, for many of us, death has come too close for comfort, Patchett takes us by the hand and shows us what makes a life * Lunate.co.uk *Rich and vibrant * Red *Life-affirming * Vogue * Promotional An irresistible collection of essays from the internationally bestselling, Womens Prize-winning author of The Dutch House Review Quote We expect a lot from Patchett ... This does not let her, or us, down Promotional "Headline" An irresistible collection of essays from the internationally bestselling, Womens Prize-winner author of The Dutch House Feature Winner of the Orange Prize and the PEN/ Faulkner Award, Ann Patchett is one of American contemporary fictions most acclaimed and beloved writers. Her most recent novel, The Dutch House , sold over 200,000 copies in the UK & Commonwealth alone and was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller Details ISBN1526640953 Year 2021 ISBN-10 1526640953 ISBN-13 9781526640956 Format Paperback Author Ann Patchett Language English Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2021-11-23 UK Release Date 2021-11-23 Pages 336 NZ Release Date 2021-11-23 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC DEWEY 813.6 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-11-22 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:168988073;

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