The life, death, marriage, and family of Pearl Cody Tull, as she recollects it from her perspective as a dying 86-year-old woman. Over the course of these brief and poignant series of episodes, her husband leaves her, the three children grow up and develop their own families and contend with continually defining themselves as a part of this family. Pearl's son Ezra, in particular, longs for a lost unity and often tries to get everyone together at his place, The Homesick Restaurant. For her part, Pearl is ultimately content with recollections of the simple and ordinary past such as the summer...

RELEASE NOTES:

2008 BookCrossing RABCK Release Challenge
The Ultimate Challenge 2008

Book arrived safely today! Thank you so much, Deepswamp! :)

Edit: A nice holidayish read, and an enjoyable family story.

Edit: Mailed 30/6-09, but forgot to make a release note... ;)

Thanks a lot, shimi! I'm fond of Anne Tyler, so I'm looking forward to read this novel.

I do like the way Anne Tyler tells a story. This novel is no exception. I higly recommend it.

I will leave the book at the entrance.