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Anywhere But Here

By: Mona Simpson
Narrated by: Kate Rudd
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A national best seller upon its publication, Anywhere but Here is a moving, often comic portrait of wise child Ann August and her mother, Adele, a larger-than-life American dreamer. As they travel through the landscape of their often conflicting ambitions, Ann and Adele bring to life a novel that is a brilliant exploration of the perennial urge to keep moving, even at the risk of profound disorientation. Simpson's first novel is ultimately a heart-rending tale of a mother and daughter's invaluable relationship.

©2012 Mona Simpson (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Coming of Age Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Women's Fiction Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

"Mona Simpson writes with confidence, with swagger. She is already a master." (Anne Tyler)
" Anywhere but Here is a wonder: big, complex, masterfully written, it's an achievement that lands [Simpson] in the front ranks of our best novelists." ( Newsweek)
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Beautiful and wistful , wants and wishes we have all felt in degrees and wonderful narration .

Great author and narrator

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