Modern Family

A Modern Family is a novel about a family holiday that turns into unexpected drama when Liv, Ellen, and Håkon's elderly parents announce their decision to divorce. It is the Norwegian Anne Tyler's English debut and has received critical acclaim for its insightful and perceptive portrayal of family relationships. The novel follows the siblings as they try to come to terms with their parents' decision and reconstruct their shared narrative of their childhood and family history. It explores themes of regret, relationships, and the possibility of change.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2019
Publisher: Orenda Books

A Modern Family is a beautiful,insightful and perceptive novel that explores the complex relationships between parents,siblings and the wider family.
A family holiday takes a surprising turn when Liv, Ellen, and Håkon's elderly parents announce their intention to divorce. The Norwegian author Anne Tyler makes her English debut with a stunning, perceptive, and insightful novel. ***Winner of the Norwegian Booksellers Prize*** ___________________ 'The most beautiful, elegant writing I've read in a long time. If you love Anne Tyler, you will ADORE this Joanna Cannon 'A thoughtful and reflective novel about parents, siblings, and the complex - and often challenging - ties that bind them Hannah Beckerman, Observer 'I absolutely loved its quiet, insightful generosity Claire King ___________________ When Liv, Ellen, and Håkon, along with their partners and children, arrive in Rome to celebrate their father's seventieth birthday, a quiet earthquake occurs: their parents have decided to divorce. Shocked and disbelieving, the siblings try to come to terms with their parents' decision as it echoes through the homes they have built for themselves and forces them to reconstruct the shared narrative of their childhood and family history. A bittersweet novel of regret, relationships, and rare insights, A Modern Family encourages us to look at the people closest to us a little more carefully and ultimately reveals that it's never too late for change... ___________________ 'The author has been dubbed the Norwegian Anne Tyler, and for good reason. Three generations of a family head on a holiday to Italy to celebrate patriarch Sverre's 70th birthday - but he and his wife have life-changing news to share. If you love books about dysfunctional families, you'll love this Good Housekeeping 'As they rebuild their childhood memories, it's telling that their perceptions of themselves and their family relationships are so dramatic. A Modern Family is a beautiful, insightful, and perceptive novel that explores the complex relationships between parents, siblings, and the wider family.

Weight: 230g
Dimension: 194 x 125 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912374458