Summer Hours at the Robbers Library: A Novel by Sue Halpern (English) Paperback

Description: Summer Hours at the Robbers Library by Sue Halpern "Sometimes the best stories in the library arent found on its shelves; theyre walking through its doors and congregating by the reference desk. Sue Halpern knows this and mines the setting for comic and tragicomic gold."--Marilyn Johnson, author of This Book Is Overdue! and The DeadbeatFrom journalist and author Sue Halpern comes a wry, observant look at contemporary life and its refugees. Halperns novel is an unforgettable tale of family. . . the kind you come from and the kind you create.People are drawn to libraries for all kinds of reasons. Most come for the books themselves, of course; some come to borrow companionship. For head librarian Kit, the public library in Riverton, New Hampshire, offers what she craves most: peace. Here, no one expects Kit to talk about the calamitous events that catapulted her out of what she thought was a settled, suburban life. She can simply submerge herself in her beloved books and try to forget her problems.But that changes when fifteen-year-old, home-schooled Sunny gets arrested for shoplifting a dictionary. The judge throws the book at Sunny--literally--assigning her to do community service at the library for the summer. Bright, curious, and eager to connect with someone other than her off-the-grid hippie parents, Sunny coaxes Kit out of her self-imposed isolation. Theyre joined by Rusty, a Wall Street high-flyer suddenly crashed to earth. In this little library that has become the heart of this small town, Kit, Sunny, and Rusty are drawn to each other, and to a cast of other offbeat regulars. As they come to terms with how their lives have unraveled, they also discover how they might knit them together again and finally reclaim their stories. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover People are drawn to libraries for all kinds of reasons. Most come for the books themselves, of course; some come to borrow companionship. For head librarian Kit, the public library in Riverton, New Hampshire, offers what she craves most: peace. Here, no one expects Kit to talk about the calamitous events that catapulted her out of what she thought was a settled, suburban life. She can simply submerge herself in her beloved books and try to forget her problems. But that changes when fifteen-year-old, homeschooled Sunny gets arrested for shoplifting a dictionary. The judge throws the book at Sunny--literally--assigning her to do community service at the library for the summer. Bright, curious, and eager to connect with someone other than her off-the-grid hippie parents, Sunny coaxes Kit out of her self-imposed isolation. Theyre joined by Rusty, a Wall Street highflyer suddenly crashed to earth. In this little library that has become the heart of this small town, Kit, Sunny, and Rusty are drawn to one another, and to a cast of other offbeat regulars. As they come to terms with how their lives have unraveled, they also discover how they might knit them together again and finally reclaim their stories. Author Biography Sue Halpern is the author of seven books of fiction and nonfiction, most recently Summer Hours at the Robbers Library. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, the New York Review of Books, Rolling Stone, and Condé Nast Traveler. A former New Yorker staff writer, she lives Vermont with her husband, the writer and environmental activist Bill McKibben, and is a scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College. Review "Finely choreographed and lucidly told, Halpern infuses this tale of derailments and second chances with free-ranging empathy, lithe humor, and penetrating insights into the human psyche. [Halpern is] a discerning and sensitive novelist." -- Booklist (starred review)"Sometimes the best stories in the library arent found on its shelves; theyre walking through its doors and congregating by the reference desk. Sue Halpern knows this and mines the setting for comic and tragicomic gold." -- Marilyn Johnson, author of This Book Is Overdue! and The Deadbeat"This novel presents a full cast of intriguing, complex characters and a heart-warming message about how our losses are often what allow us to connect with each other." -- Julia Alvarez, New York Times bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies"Summer Hours at The Robbers Library is whip-smart, funny and moving all at once. A rare combination." -- Maggie Gyllenhaal, Academy Award-nominated actress Review Quote "This novel presents a full cast of intriguing, complex characters and a heart-warming message about how our losses are often what allow us to connect with each other." Details ISBN0062678965 Author Sue Halpern Short Title SUMMER HOURS AT THE ROBBERS LI Pages 384 Language English ISBN-10 0062678965 ISBN-13 9780062678966 Format Paperback DEWEY 813.6 Subtitle A Novel Audience General UK Release Date 2018-02-27 Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-02-27 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2018-02-27 Imprint US Harper Perennial Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138834752;

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