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A New York Times Notable Book Acclaimed author Ann Patchett's debut novel, hailed as ""beautifully written . . . a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion” (Boston Herald) St. Elizabeth’s, a home for unwed mothers in Habit, Kentucky...

From the bestselling author of The Dutch House, a secretive magician’s death becomes the catalyst for his partner’s journey of self-discovery in this “enchanting” book (San Francisco Chronicle) “that is something of a magic trick in itself.” (Newsweek) When Parsifal, a handsome and...

""Engaging, surprising, provocative and moving...a thoroughly intelligent book, an intimate domestic drama that nonetheless deals with big issues touching us all: religion, race, class, politics and, above all else, family."" -- Washington Post From New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett...

Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award Winner of the Orange Prize National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist New York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century ""Bel Canto is its own universe. A marvel of a book."" —Washington Post Book World New York Times bestselling...

""A loving testament to the work and reward of the best friendships, the kind where your arms can’t distinguish burden from embrace.” — People New York Times Bestselling author Ann Patchett’s first work of nonfiction chronicling her decades-long friendship with the critically acclaimed...

The acclaimed, bestselling author—winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize—tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter irrevocably changes two families’ lives. One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating’s...

Eine Villa zu besitzen - für Cyril steht das für ein besseres Leben. Doch als er von seinem hart erarbeiteten, ersten kleinen Vermögen das hinreißende Holländerhaus kauft, zerbricht seine Welt: Seine Frau erträgt den Luxus nicht und geht. Ein Schock für die beiden Kinder, und Tochter Maeve muss die Mutterrolle für ihren jüngeren Bruder Danny übernehmen. Die Geschwister werden unzertrennlich und sind eigentlich glücklich - bis Cyril wieder heiratet. Die Neue hat zwei eigene kleine Mädchen, denen sie, ganz böse Stiefmutter, das Erbe sichern will, vor allem aber das Holländerhaus.

From the international bestselling author of Bel Canto, Ann Patchett, comes a hilarious children’s audiobook about a scapegoat who escapes blame just in time, read by the author! The Farmer family has a big problem! Every day their goat escapes, and every day, Mr. Farmer brings him back. So...

A New York Times Notable Book “As resonant as a blues song. . . . Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchett’s fiction.”—New York Times Book Review An ex-jazz drummer wants nothing more than to be a good father in this moving family novel by the New York Times best-selling author of The...

From the international bestselling author of Bel Canto and Commonwealth, Ann Patchett, comes a hilarious children’s story about a slide made just for lambs. Nicolette Farmer is running for class president, and the rest of the Farmer family tells her she’ll win by a landslide. A pack of...

""The best graduation present on the market.... A wise, generous and compact primer for life that could well become a touchstone, readers will return to this book, and probably find something new each time they do; deserves to be given often and enthusiastically."" --Publishers Weekly Based on...

The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. ""The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles...

In this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again proves herself one of America’s finest writers.“Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature.”—The GuardianIn the spring of 2020, Lara’s three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance years before at a theater company called Tom Lake. As Lara recalls the past, her daughters examine their own lives...

Wie findet man das Glück, das ein Leben lang hält. Es ist Frühling im nördlichen Michigan. Laras drei erwachsene Töchter kehren auf die elterliche Obstfarm zurück. Bei der Kirschernte bitten sie ihre Mutter, ihnen die Geschichte von Peter Duke zu erzählen, dem weltberühmten Schauspieler, mit dem sie vor Jahren in einer Theatergruppe namens Tom Lake gemeinsam auftrat – und mit dem sie eine stürmische Liebesgeschichte erlebte.