Evensong a novel
The Humpty Dumpty Club is distraught when their powerhouse leader, Joan Hargrove, takes a bad fall down her stairs, knocking her out of commission. Now, as well as running errands and shepherding those less able to their doctors' appointments, they have to pick up the slack. Between navigating their...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Atlantic Monthly Press,
2025.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | The Humpty Dumpty Club is distraught when their powerhouse leader, Joan Hargrove, takes a bad fall down her stairs, knocking her out of commission. Now, as well as running errands and shepherding those less able to their doctors' appointments, they have to pick up the slack. Between navigating their own relationships and aging bodies and attending choir practice, these invisible yet indomitable women help where they can. They bake cookies, they care for pets, they pick up prescriptions, they sit vigil by the sick, and most of all, they show up for the people they've pledged to help. In the face of death, divorce, and the myriad directions our lives can take, the Humpty Dumpty club represents the power of community and chosen family. |
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| Physical Description: | 285 pages ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780802166432 0802166431 |
| Author Notes: | Stewart O'Nan is the author of numerous books, including Ocean State, Wish You Were Here, Everyday People, In the Walled City, The Speed Queen, and Emily, Alone . His 2007 novel, Last Night at the Lobster, was a national bestseller and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, and he now lives in Boston with his family. |
