The Sad Truth About Happiness
A Novel
On Sale: 06/07/2011
The Sad Truth About Happiness
A Novel
On Sale: 06/07/2011
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About the Book
A beautiful and affecting novel -- bittersweet and comic -- on the elusive nature of happiness
Maggie is in her early thirties, gainfully employed, between relationships, and ready for a change. But when she takes a quiz in a magazine that promises to predict the date of a person's death, she's shocked to learn she's going to die before her next birthday unless she can somehow discover contentment in life. What ensues is a quirky and satisfying journey in pursuit of true happiness, a quest that leads to unexpected joys and perceptions.
Critical Praise
“A fully formed new voice, poignant, funny and acute.” — Fay Weldon, author of Wicked Women
“Charming…a pleasantly entertaining journey.” — Publishers Weekly
“A touching read...[that] may remind us of Carol Shields in its sensitive handling of rich characters and domestic detail.” — Library Journal (starred review)
“Giardini appreciates the difference between happy enough and deeper satisfaction, and parses these nuances with an appealingly light touch.” — New York Newsday
“Giardini’s peripatetic style reveals an attractive curiosity about the infinite variety in people’s lives, both happy and sad.” — Washington Post Book World
“A confident voice and a luminous lyrical prose style.” — Boston Globe
“Giardini deserves applause for her debut effort. She clearly demonstrates a talent for distilling moments that touch the human heart.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“First-time novelist Anne Giardini delivers a powerful story [and] a character for the ages.” — BookPage
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780062106377
- ISBN 10: 0062106376
- Imprint: Harper
- On Sale: 06/07/2011
- Pages: 304
- List Price:2.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : FICTION / Contemporary Women
- BISAC2 : FICTION / Literary
- BISAC3 : FICTION / World Literature / England / 21st Century
- BISAC4 : FICTION / Psychological
- BISAC5 : FICTION / General