The book, a hardback, arrived in near-mint condition, in sturdy protective packaging. This is something like the third or fourth in the Lucy Barton series, but it could be read as a stand-alone. Elizabeth Strout is such a sharp observer of people and relationships, and the style of these books deceptively simple. The story accumulates impact as it advances, through unfolding event, and detailed observation that draws you closer and closer in to Lucy Barton’s mind and soul. It is an extraordinary feat, and the literary equivalent of standing in front of a naive art masterpiece, the genius of it seeping into you slowly. Though the texture and landscape and language is thoroughly an absolutely American, the themes are universal.
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