Olive Kitteridge

Resumen del libro

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2009. At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn't always recognize the changes in those around her: a lounge musician haunted by a past romance; a former student who has lost the will to live; Olive's own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and her husband, Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse.
As the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life-sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty. Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the human condition-its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires.

Biografía del autor

Elizabeth Strout nació en Maine, pero desde hace años reside en Nueva York. Autora imprescindible en la literatura contemporánea, cuenta con varias obras, entre ellas Los hermanos Burgess, Abide with Me y Amy e Isabelle. Duomo ha publicado con una gran acogida entre los lectores y la crítica Me llamo Lucy Barton (2016), Todo es posible (2017) y Olive Kitteridge (2018), que obtuvo el Premio Pulitzer, el Premi Llibreter, el Premio Bancarella y el Premio Mondello, y se convirtió en una alabada serie de televisión.