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Olive Kitteridge 2007

By Elizabeth Strout, Rosa Perez Perez

  • Retired teachers, screen play, Fiction, New York Times bestseller

Olive Kitteridge: indomitable, compassionate and often unpredictable. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, as she 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. We meet her stoic husband, bound to her in a marriage both broken and strong, and a young man who aches for the mother he lost - and whom Olive comforts by her mere presence, while her own son feels overwhelmed by her complex sensitivities. 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.

Retired teachersscreen playFictionNew York Times bestsellerCity and town lifeLarge type booksNew York Times reviewedMaine, fictionFiction, short stories (single author)Teachers, fictionFictional WorksRetired women

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