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Olive Kitteridge: Fiction

By Elizabeth Strout

The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge from the author of Olive, Again and Oh William! Olive Kitteridge: indomitable, compassionate, and often unpredictable. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, as Olive grows older, she struggles to…

Release Date
2013
Length
276 pages
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
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Our Review

The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge from the author of Olive, Again and Oh William! Olive Kitteridge: indomitable, compassionate, and often unpredictable. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, as Olive grows older, she struggles to make sense of the changes in her life. She is a woman who sees into the hearts of those around her, their triumphs and tragedies. A penetrating, vibrant exploration of the human soul, the story of Olive Kitteridge will make you laugh, nod in recognition, wince in pain, and shed a tear or two. 'As perfect a novel as you will ever read' Evening Standard 'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel

Author

Elizabeth Strout