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French braid

Tyler, Anne (author.).

Summary: The Garretts take their first and last family vacation in the summer of 1959. They hardly ever venture beyond Baltimore, but in some ways they have never been farther apart. Mercy has trouble resisting the siren call of her aspirations to be a painter, which means less time keeping house for her husband Robin. Their teenage daughters, steady Alice and boy-crazy Lily, could not have less in common. Their youngest, David, is already intent on escaping his family's orbit, for reasons none of them understands. Yet as these lives advance across decades, the Garretts' influence on one another ripples unmistakably through each generation, much like French-braided hair keeps its waves even after it is undone. Full of heartbreak and hilarity, French Braid is classic Anne Tyler: a stirring, uncannily insightful novel of tremendous warmth and humor that illuminates the kindnesses and cruelties of our daily lives, the impossibility of breaking free from those who love us, and how close--yet how unknowable--every family is to itself.

Record details

  • ISBN: 059332109X (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9780593321096 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 243 pages ; 25 cm
    print
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
  • Badges:
    • Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 5 / 5.0

Content descriptions

General Note:
"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
Subject: Families Fiction
Vacations Fiction
Generations Fiction
Baltimore (Md.) Fiction
Genre: Domestic fiction.

Available copies

  • 92 of 99 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 99 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Abington Community Library FICTION TYLER (Text) 50687011769489 Adult Fiction Available -
Albright Memorial Library FICTION TYLER (Text)
Bookplate: In Memory of William R. and Natalie Henkelman
50686016153137 Adult Fiction Available -
Albright Memorial Library FICTION TYLER (Text) 50686016154101 Adult Fiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library F TYL (Text) 33240004945013 Adult Fiction Available -
Annie Halenbake Ross Library F Tyl (Text)
Memorial: In remembrance of Eleanor Kodish by Avis Elementary School Faculty and Staff
00152569 ADULT Fiction Available -
Ashland Public Library FIC TYL (Text)
Memorial: In Memory of Laura Lyden
3039900036201- Fiction Available -
Bangor Public Library F TYL (Text) 75011000373263 Adult Fiction Available -
Beaverdale Public Library F T (Text) 31814450622466 BVRM Fiction Available -
Bedford County Library F TYL (Text) 35010001093051 Adult Fiction Available -
Bellwood-Antis Public Library F Tyl (Text) 310BEL00087506 Adult Fiction Available -


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