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Lydia's Party: A Novel [Hardcover] Hawkins, Margaret
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- Artist
- Hawkins, Margaret
- ISBN
- 9780670015764
- Book Title
- Lydia's Party
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Psychological, Contemporary Women, Magical Realism, Literary
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 15 oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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It is this kind of book: the kind one buys extra copies of to pass out to friends. " Kirkus Reviews "(Starred Review) For fans of Anne Tyler and Anna Quindlen, a mesmerizing portrait of friendship that explores seven women s lives with a generous embrace and wondrous wisdom Lydia is having a party it s a party she hosts every year for six women friends who treasure the midwinter bash. Over a table laden with a feast of food and wine, the women revel in sharing newsy updates, simmering secrets, and laughter. As this particular evening unfolds, Lydia prepares to make a shattering announcement. As we follow these friends through their party preparations, we meet flawed but lovable characters who are navigating the hassles of daily chores while also meditating in stolen moments on their lives, their regrets, their complicated relationships, and their deepest desires. When Lydia s announcement shocks them all, they rediscover the enduring bonds of friendship and find their lives changing in unexpected ways. Tender, wryly funny, and exquisitely written, "Lydia s Party" poignantly considers both the challenges of everyday life and of facing our fears while creating characters whose foibles and feistiness will capture readers hearts."
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Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0670015768
ISBN-13
9780670015764
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features
Book Title
Lydia's Party
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Contemporary Women, Magical Realism, Literary
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
15 oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Ps3608.A89345l93
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Reviews
Praise for Lydia's Party by Margaret Hawkins: "Sumptuous . . . a repast that's alternately uncomfortable and soothing, weepy and jubilant, evocative and realistic. Party host and art teacher Lydia is having her annual dinner for her women friends. . . . In a quirky, impossibly magical and sweetly charming twist, Lydia helps guide them all to forgiveness." - Publishers Weekly "Like Carol Shields's Larry's Party , a completely winning book about friendship, an elusive and almost never written about subject, which makes this a rare achievement." - Diane Johnson, author of Le Divorce and Flyover Lives " Lydia's Party is a brilliant story, so perfectly told, the characters instantly recognizable and unforgettable, that they take up residence in one's heart. It is destined to be a classic for this generation." - Jo-Ann Mapson, author of Solomon's Oak, Finding Casey, and the forthcoming Owen's Daughter " Lydia's Party is a literary celebration of dark secrets, enduring friendship, and the slow crawl of regret. A luminous reflection that will linger long after the last page, Margaret Hawkins's latest novel will make you examine what and whom you hold most dear while you savor each perfect sentence." - Sally Koslow, author of The Widow Waltz "With wit and insight Margaret Hawkins gives us a sharp, soulful look at love and regret, women's friendship, art, aging, and ambition, and what it means to live a life. At once funny and moving, Lydia's Party is a pure delight." - Rilla Askew, author of Fire in Beulah , Praise for Lydia''s Party by Margaret Hawkins: "With shades of Mrs. Dalloway, much of the novel takes place in a day, as Lydia prepares for her annual winter party. . . . Hawkins's novel is beautiful . . . and the plot takes a number of unexpected, hugely enjoyable turns. It is this kind of book: the kind one buys extra copies of to pass out to friends." - Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "Sumptuous . . . a repast that's alternately uncomfortable and soothing, weepy and jubilant, evocative and realistic. Party host and art teacher Lydia is having her annual dinner for her women friends. . . . In a quirky, impossibly magical and sweetly charming twist, Lydia helps guide them all to forgiveness." - Publishers Weekly "Hawkins's protagonists are well drawn and interesting." - Library Journal "Like Carol Shields's Larry's Party , a completely winning book about friendship, an elusive and almost never written about subject, which makes this a rare achievement." - Diane Johnson, author of Le Divorce and Flyover Lives " Lydia's Party is a brilliant story, so perfectly told, the characters instantly recognizable and unforgettable, that they take up residence in one's heart. It is destined to be a classic for this generation." - Jo-Ann Mapson, author of Solomon's Oak, Finding Casey, and the forthcoming Owen''s Daughter " Lydia's Party is a literary celebration of dark secrets, enduring friendship, and the slow crawl of regret. A luminous reflection that will linger long after the last page, Margaret Hawkins's latest novel will make you examine what and whom you hold most dear while you savor each perfect sentence." - Sally Koslow, author of The Widow Waltz "With wit and insight Margaret Hawkins gives us a sharp, soulful look at love and regret, women's friendship, art, aging, and ambition, and what it means to live a life. At once funny and moving, Lydia's Party is a pure delight." - Rilla Askew, author of Fire in Beulah "Hawkins' third novel is a beautiful evocation of a death at midlife-at once elegant, melancholy and wise. With shades of Mrs. Dalloway, much of the novel takes place in a day, as Lydia prepares for her annual winter party. The same group of women has been coming for years (except Norris, who makes barely plausible excuses), and Lydia worries over the usual: the food, the wine, the weather. But this will be her last party; she's just been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and has but a few weeks to live. She struggles over a letter she plans to give each friend after dinner; a letter she writes and edits and is dissatisfied with because how can you explain all the disappointments of a lifetime in an uplifting farewell? She teaches art at a community college in the suburbs of Chicago, but really she wanted Norris' life. Years ago, Lydia and Norris were colleagues, but thanks to Lydia's mentorship (and, admittedly, Norris' own icy determination), Norris has become a world-renowned painter while Lydia gave up long ago. And Lydia had men, too many of the wrong kind. And she had fears of making the wrong choices and so made too few important ones. And now she knows it is too late for anything; there is no more time to be the person she imagined. As she prepares for the party, her guests get ready as well: Elaine is bitter and alone and spreads acrimony like ruined pixie dust; still beautiful Maura loses herself in reveries of Roy, the married man she devoted her life to for a once-a-week "date"; Celia is married with a teenage son but is perpetually surprised that family life is so tedious. And then there is Norris, whom everybody hates but Lydia, and even Lydia hates her a little bit, too. Hawkins smartly continues the novel after the party, after Lydia's death, after Norris begins a grand portrait series of the women, and the plot takes a number of unexpected, hugely enjoyable turns. It is this kind of book: the kind one buy extra copies of to pass out to friends." -Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review), Praise for Lydia's Party by Margaret Hawkins: "Like Carol Shields's Larry's Party, a completely winning book about friendship, an elusive and almost never written about subject, which makes this a rare achievement." - Diane Johnson , author of Le Divorce and Flyover Lives "With wit and insight Margaret Hawkins gives us a sharp, soulful look at love and regret, women's friendship, art, aging, and ambition, and what it means to live a life. At once funny and moving, Lydia's Party is a pure delight." - Rilla Askew , author of Fire in Beulah, Praise for Lydia's Party by Margaret Hawkins: "Like Carol Shields's Larry's Party, a completely winning book about friendship, an elusive and almost never written about subject, which makes this a rare achievement." - Diane Johnson , author of Le Divorce and Flyover Lives "With wit and insight Margaret Hawkins gives us a sharp, soulful look at love and regret, women's friendship, art, aging, and ambition, and what it means to live a life. At once funny and moving, Lydia's Party is a pure delight." - Rilla Askew , author of Fire in Beulah " Lydia's Party is a brilliant story, so perfectly told, the characters instantly recognizable and unforgettable, that they take up residence in one's heart. The last forty pages had me in the kind of tears that come from being moved and transformed by astonishing writing. If that isn't love, then I don't know what is." -Jo-Ann Mapson , author of Solomon's Oak , Finding Casey , and forthcoming from Bloomsbury in 8/14, Owen's Daughter " Lydia's Party is a literary celebration of dark secrets, enduring friendship, and the slow crawl of regret. A luminous reflection that will linger long after the last page, Margaret Hawkins's latest novel will make you examine what and whom you hold most dear while you savor each perfect sentence." -Sally Koslow , author of The Widow Waltz
Copyright Date
2014
Lccn
2013-018398
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Dewey Edition
23
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