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Earthly Possessions (Paperback)

by Tyler Anne (Author)
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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group (1 July 1984)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0425070301
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425070307
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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For thirty-five year old Charlotte Emory, leaving her husband seems to offer the only way out from the mundaneness of every day life's earthly possessions and emotional complications. In the bank, she withdraws enough money to escape a life and a marriage gone sour. But Charlotte is about to escape in a way she never expected, as a young bank robber takes her hostage, and they head south for Florida in a stolen car. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Anne Tyler was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her 11th novel Breathing Lessons, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 and her latest novel Digging to America was nominated for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2007. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow but sure, 31 Aug 2001
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This review is from: Earthly Possessions (Arena Books) (Paperback)
This is a carefully told story, with the reader acting like a detective to collect clues as to the character of Charlotte, the narrator, and how she has reached a point where she feels able to leave her husband.

This is done by alternating chapters telling the story of her kidnapping and chapters of recollection, building up a collage of her life from the accidents of her life and the choices that she has been forced to make. The other strong narrative arises from the misunderstandings that have shaped her perception of her relationship with her mother. I found this latter story more interesting.

I have read several Anne Tyler novels now, and if the slow, easy pace agrees with you, then they are beautiful novels. This is an early one (1977) and I would suggest that starting with a later one (such as Breathing Lessons) as they are better - fuller might be the word I am looking for. If you know that you like her, then you will enjoy this one too.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and compelling, 20 Aug 2001
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This review is from: Earthly Possessions (Arena Books) (Paperback)
Anne Tyler has a way of writing characters with so many facets that everyone can find something to relate to.

This book is sometimes disturbing - making you examine how a parent's single remark or a one off event can have such a huge effect on a child, that it shapes their whole life. But it is ulitimately uplifting and positive - the grass may look greener, but once the heroine gets a chance to view her life from the outside, she can re-evaluate it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A tad on the sad side, 19 Sep 2009
By M. Andrew Christie "The Gencay Bloke" (Gencay, France) - See all my reviews
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I picked this book to read as it's quite short and the blurb on the back caught my interest. The main character just lets life happen around and too her. I think that happens with most people although they'd not care to admit it. In the end it's really about the family and lives revolving about it. In some ways it's quite sad but I'd still recommend it as it has depth.
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