by Elizabeth Strout · Edicions de 1984 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788416987917
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«Olive Kitteridge» is the novel by Elizabeth Strout, published by Edicions de 1984 in paperback (384 pages, in Catalan).
Olive Kitteridge, a retired teacher, observes with irony the life of Crosby, a small town in Maine, and the lives of its inhabitants. Through interconnected stories, the novel portrays loneliness, loss, and the strength needed to face them, and shows the complexity of human relationships with an honest and piercing gaze.
It belongs to the Mirmanda collection (no. 74). Translation from English by Esther Tallada. Winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize and the 2010 Premi Llibreter.
For readers of contemporary and literary fiction, especially those who enjoy character portraits and life in a small town.
Elizabeth Strout is an American novelist and author. She is widely known for her works in literary fiction and her descriptive characterization. She was born and raised in Portland, Maine, and her experiences in her youth served as inspiration for her novels—the fictional "Shirley Falls, Maine" is the setting of four of her ten novels.
