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The Accidental Tourist (Paperback)

by Anne Tyler (Author)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (3 Jan 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099480018
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099480013
  • Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 12.9 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,105 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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How does a man addicted to routine - a man who flosses his teeth before love-making - cope with the chaos of everyday life? With the loss of his son, the departure of his wife and the arrival of Muriel, a dog trainer from the Meow-Bow dog clinic, Macon's attempts at ordinary life are tragically and comically undone.


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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful sensitive story with a terrific ending, 1 May 2000
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I got into this book slowly but ended up reading it straight through twice over. The theme of love and why we love different people is brilliantly handled. "Maybe the important thing is who you are when you're with someone not whether you love them." The central character spends the book coming to terms with his feelings about love and who he loves. The final sentence packs an amazing punch and illuminates the whole book.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I adored this book, 16 Dec 2007
By Wynne Kelly "Kellydoll" (Coventry, UK) - See all my reviews
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Macon and Sarah have lost a child, Ethan, and this tragedy has torn them apart and Sarah decides to leave. Macon is a very quirky person, unconventional and unsociable. He likes everything to be very controlled and organized. He works as a travel guide writer for business men who really don't want to be away from home and advises on how to cope in strange cities by keeping everything as similar as possible to life at home.

Macon's dog is uncontrollable and frequently attacks people and this is how he comes to meet Muriel who works as a dog trainer. She is the opposite of him - casual, untidy, talkative and sociable. He is drawn to her and her child, Alexander, a weakly child who in turn warms to Macon.

I adored this book. There are some beautiful characterisations - a whole range of quirky, oddball people. I found myself empathising with Macon's heartbreak at losing his son and his genuine confusion about life. I desperately wanted to get to the end to find out what happened!

There is even a heartwarming subplot of his siblings and his editor....
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A superb read - absorbing and funny, 26 Jan 2000
I thought this book was absolutely superb. I loved the way the characters were portrayed: real 3-dimensional people, with real human characteristics and foibles. I found the book more and more enjoyable as I got to know the individuals and was sorry to close the book for the last time. The only (minor) irritation was the pronounciation of Macon, but perhaps that was just part of his character. I am a great fan of Anne Tyler's books. She writes about ordinary people with style and panache.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent novel from a talented writer
Macon Leary is a man of routine. So much so that it borders on OCD. Men like Macon do not cope well with change. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Kirsty B

4.0 out of 5 stars A moral tale wrapped up in great characterisations
This is one of those books you have to just go with. You have to allow yourself to belive in the coincidences and supend your disbelief. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. T. A. Gilbert

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read despite its dark subject
I read this for our book group and enjoyed its straight forward structure and honest dialogue. The book opens with the lead character, Macon, in the midst of a marital breakdown... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. Elinor Nash

1.0 out of 5 stars The dust motes are a-swirling...
I quite like the idea of the book - the rebuilding of lives following a marital separation - and there are elements which are well thought-out, such as the main character's... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mark Hancock

4.0 out of 5 stars Another fantastic read from Anne Tyler
Even if you haven't read other Anne Tyler's books, you can't be disappointed with this offering. I thought it was one of her better novels story-wise, and as ever extremely real... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Lulushka8

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant like a box of delights!
This is a wonderful read. Why do I say this? Well as a somewhat jaded reader I got the book after enjoying the film and guess what the book is better. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. Glenn Cook

5.0 out of 5 stars Macon Leary - one of my heroes
This has been my favourite book for over ten years, and one which I read again and again. Each read reveals a new layer to the story. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Em

5.0 out of 5 stars Touching and wise
The Accidental Tourist is a wonderful novel. It is beautifully written and very wise and sensitive. The characters are ordinary people and the plot is full of everyday occurences,... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Veronica

3.0 out of 5 stars A slow boiler
Have never read an Anne Tyler novel before and felt i should try her out as she's such an acclaimed author. To begin with i regretted starting "The Accidental Tourist". Read more
Published 15 months ago by K. Dawson

4.0 out of 5 stars "He could not think of a single major act he'd managed of his own accord."
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1985, this thoughtful character novel focuses on Macon Leary, a travel writer who hates to travel, a man who has gone through... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mary Whipple

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