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The Accidental Tourist

byAnne Tyler

Genres: Romance Travel Fiction Life-Rediscovery Journeys

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy character-driven narratives that explore themes of love, loss, and personal growth.

Topics LoveLoss and GriefIdentity

MoodBittersweet, Reflective

HumorOccasional Humor

RomanceMajor Subplot

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

Discover a beautiful story about what it is to be human from Pulitzer prize-winning Sunday Times bestselling Anne TylerHow does a man addicted to routine - a man who flosses his teeth before love-making - cope with the chaos of everyday life?After the loss of his son and the departure of his wife, Macon neatly folds his anguish back into place and adapts the household on to more efficient lines. But with the arrival of Muriel, an eccentric and vulnerable dog trainer from the Meow-Bow dog clinic, his attempts at ordinary life are tragically and comically undone.ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE'Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing' Rachel Joyce'She knows all the secrets of the human heart' Monica Ali 'A masterly author' Sebastian Faulks'I love Anne Tyler. I've read every single book she's written' Jacqueline Wilson

Language

Published on

05/04/1995

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099480013

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