Olive Kitteridge

The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel from the author of the Booker longlisted "My Name is Lucy Barton," "Olive Kitteridge" is indomitable, compassionate, and often unpredictable. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, Olive struggles to make sense of the changes in her life as she grows older. She is a woman who sees into the hearts of those around her, understanding their triumphs and tragedies. We meet her stoic husband, bound to her in a marriage that is both broken and strong, and a young man who aches for the mother he lost, whom Olive comforts by her mere presence, while her own son feels overwhelmed by her complex sensitivities. A penetrating and 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.