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Anywhere But Here
Anywhere But Here
Anywhere But Here
Audiobook20 hours

Anywhere But Here

Written by Mona Simpson

Narrated by Kate Rudd

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About this audiobook

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-rendering tale of a mother and daughter's invaluable relationship.

"The two women in this book are American originals. Ann is a new Huck Finn, a tough, funny, resourceful love of a girl. Adele is like no one I've encountered, at once deplorable and admirable--and altogether believable."
--Walker Percy

"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

LanguageEnglish
PublisherBrilliance Audio
Release dateOct 16, 2012
ISBN9781455891993
Anywhere But Here

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