| Anywhere But Here Contributor(s): Simpson, Mona (Author) |
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ISBN: 0679737383 ISBN-13: 9780679737384 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1992 Annotation: Anywhere But Here is a moving, often comic portrait of wise child Ann August and her mother, Adele, a larger-than-life American dreamer. As they travel through the landscape of their often conflicting ambitions, Ann and Adele bring to life a novel that is a brilliant exploration of the perennial urge to keep moving, even at the risk of profound disorientation. Simpson's first novel is ultimately a heart-rendering tale of a mother and daughter's invaluable relationship. "The two women in this book are American originals. Ann is a new Huck Finn, a tough, funny, resourceful love of a girl. Adele is like no one I've encountered, at once deplorable and admirable--and altogether believable." --Walker Percy "Anywhere But Here is a wonder: big, complex, masterfully written, it's an achievement that lands [Simpson] in the front ranks of our best novelists." --"Newsweek |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Media Tie-in - Fiction | Family Life - General - Fiction | Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91050230 |
| Series: Vintage Contemporaries |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (1.20 lbs) 544 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 78255 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 28.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A national bestseller--adapted into a movie starring Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon--Anywhere But Here is the heart-rending tale of a mother and daughter. A moving, often comic portrait of wise child Ann August and her mother, Adele, a larger-than-life American dreamer, the novel follows the two women as they travel through the landscape of their often conflicting ambitions. A brilliant exploration of the perennial urge to keep moving, even at the risk of profound disorientation, Anywhere But Here is a story about the things we do for love, and a powerful study of familial bonds. |