These Precious Days by Ann Patchett Hardcover Book

Description: These Precious Days by Ann Patchett Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A BARACK OBAMA TOP BOOK OF 2021A heartfelt and witty collection of essays on everything from marriage and knitting to the inevitability of death GuardianA pitch-perfect collection ... She can turn a sentence like no one else: her writing is clear, honest, witty, and just full of unsentimental humanity Nigella LawsonProfound and clever and funny and wise Meg Mason, author of Sorrow & Bliss______________________An irresistible collection of essays and memoir from the internationally bestselling, Womens Prize-winning author of The Dutch HouseAny 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 as she explores family, friendship, marriage, failure, success, and what it all means.Ranging from the personal – her portrait of the three men she called her fathers; how a chance encounter with Tom Hanks led to one of the most important friendships of her life; how to answer when someone asks why you dont have children – to the sublime – the unexpected influence of Snoopy; the importance of knitting; the pleasure to be found in childrens books – 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.Patchetts essays are both sharp and humane ... like a hugely enjoyable conversation with a particularly brilliant friend Sadie Jones 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. Details ISBN 1526640961 ISBN-13 9781526640963 Title These Precious Days Author Ann Patchett Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 336 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:135246505; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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