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Indlæser... Into Love and Out Againaf Elinor Lipman
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From the acclaimed author of The Pursuit of Alice Thrift comes a delightful collection of short stories populated by sweet, complex people in unusual relationships. Gentle Tim falls madly in love with unwed Hannah, who is in the ninth month of her pregnancy; sad Clair at last finds her true love only to break up with him because she senses her parents' disapproval of his low status as a supermarket produce man; Martha and Carl tenderly, tentatively exchange love and body fat. Behind their professional self-assurance, Elinor Lipman's characters question and fear, search and yearn for that most elusive of commodities of all-love. No library descriptions found. |
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Lipman peoples her work with a variety of urbanites. They are newly married, newly divorced, eager to meet “the one,” swearing off romance after a breakup. Some are focused on careers but find love in friendship. Some actively seek a partner. Some don’t want a long-term relationship, but a quick hook-up. All of them are interesting and, mostly, people I’d want to know. One couple, Tim and Hannah, meet in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles, and their romance unfolds over several stories in the book.
This was Lipman’s debut work. I’ve become a fan of hers in the last few years and decided to go back and read some of her earlier works. She writes with wit and tenderness and eyes wide open to her characters’ flaws and gifts. ( )