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My Name Is Lucy Barton

by Elizabeth Strout
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My Name Is Lucy Barton
My Name Is Lucy Barton

Poignant mother-daughter reconciliation during hospital stay.

"My Name Is Lucy Barton" offers a subtle yet profound exploration of familial bonds and human connection. As Strout unveils Lucy's life through gentle anecdotes and the quiet presence of her estranged mother, the story becomes an intimate portrayal of how our origins shape us. If you appreciate a narrative that captures the complexities of family and the redemptive power of storytelling, you might find Lucy Barton's journey both touching and transformative.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2016)
  • NAIBA Book of the Year for Fiction (2016)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2016)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2017)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2016)
  • Blogistanian Globalia (2018)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

My Name Is Lucy Barton

by Elizabeth Strout
RM41.00 MYR
Compare to estimated retail price: RM70.00 MYR  

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ISBN: 9780812979527
Authors: Elizabeth Strout
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date of Publication: 2016-10-11
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 3.59
(rated by 177963 readers)

Description

A mother comes to visit her daughter in hospital after having not seen her in many years. Her unexpected visit forces Lucy to confront her past, uncovering long-buried memories of a profoundly impoverished childhood; and her present, as the facade of her new life in New York begins to crumble, awakening her to the reality of her faltering marriage and her unsteady journey towards becoming a writer. From Lucy's hospital bed, we are drawn ever more deeply into the emotional complexity of family life, the inescapable power of the past, and the memories - however painful - that bind a family together.
 

Poignant mother-daughter reconciliation during hospital stay.

"My Name Is Lucy Barton" offers a subtle yet profound exploration of familial bonds and human connection. As Strout unveils Lucy's life through gentle anecdotes and the quiet presence of her estranged mother, the story becomes an intimate portrayal of how our origins shape us. If you appreciate a narrative that captures the complexities of family and the redemptive power of storytelling, you might find Lucy Barton's journey both touching and transformative.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2016)
  • NAIBA Book of the Year for Fiction (2016)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2016)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2017)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2016)
  • Blogistanian Globalia (2018)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.