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Olive Kitteridge: indomitable, compassionate and often unpredictable. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, as she grows older she struggles to make sense of the changes in her life. She is a woman who sees into the hearts of those around her, their triumphs and tragedies. We meet her stoic husband, bound to her in a marriage both broken and strong, and a young man who aches for the mother he lost - and whom Olive comforts by her mere presence, while her own son feels overwhelmed by her complex sensitivities. A penetrating, vibrant exploration of the human soul, the story…

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31 editions · 6 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2014
    Random House Trade Paperbacks · 301 pages · 9780812987638
  • Paperback · English · 2011
    imusti · 9781849831550
  • Audiobook · English · 2008
    Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged · 9781423350033
  • Audiobook · English · 2008
    Brilliance Audio Unabridged Lib Ed · 9781423350026
  • Audiobook · English · 2008
    Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Lib Ed · 9781423350040
  • Ebook · English · 2008
    Random House Publishing Group · 9781588366887
Retired teachersscreen playFictionNew York Times bestsellerCity and town lifeLarge type booksNew York Times reviewedMaine, fictionFiction, short stories (single author)Teachers, fictionFictional WorksRetired women