After Annie

After Annie is a story of abiding hope, a beautiful novel about how adversity can change us in profound ways.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 20 June 2024
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Claire Lombardo describes "After Annie" as "candid and complex – and ultimately quite hopeful." J. Courtney Sullivan calls it "beautiful and deeply moving," and Mary Beth Keane considers it "one of the best novels of the year." When Annie Brown suddenly passes away, her husband, four young children, and closest friend are left to navigate life without her. Bill Brown feels overwhelmed, and Annie's best friend, Annemarie, falls back into old habits without her support. It is Annie's daughter, Ali, who must care for her younger brothers and even her father, who manages to maintain some semblance of their former lives for them all. Over the course of the next year, while Annie remains a significant presence in their memories, all three are able to grow, change, and become stronger and more confident. The enduring power Annie gave to those who loved her is the ability to love and to move forward without her. Written in Quindlen's emotionally resonant voice and with her deep and generous understanding of people, "After Annie" is a story that ends with hope, a beautiful novel about how adversity can change us in profound ways. Praise for Anna Quindlen: "Leaves the reader feeling grateful, wide awake, lucky to be alive." "Simply impossible to forget." "Qualities and shades of love are this writer's strong suit, and she has the unusual talent for writing about them with so much truth and heart." "Breathtaking... Quindlen writes superbly about families, grief, and betrayal. I was completely mesmerised." "Engaging, immaculately constructed storytelling." "One of our most astute chroniclers of modern life." "New York Times Book Review."

Weight: 456g
Dimension: 242 x 160 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398525184