Large Print Book
Commonwealth a novel / Ann Patchett.
"One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating's christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny's mother, Beverly--thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families. Spanning five decades, Commonwealth explores how this chance encounter reverberates through the lives of the four parents and six children involved. Spending summers together in Virginia, the Keating and Cousins children forge a lasting bond that is based on a shared disillusionment with their parents and the strange and genuine affection that grows up between them. When, in her twenties, Franny begins an affair with the legendary author Leon Posen and tells him about her family, the story of her siblings is no longer hers to control. Their childhood becomes the basis for his wildly successful book, ultimately forcing them to come to terms with their losses, their guilt, and the deeply loyal connection they feel for one another. Told with equal measures of humor and heartbreak, Commonwealth is a meditation on inspiration, interpretation, and the ownership of stories. It is a brilliant and tender tale of the far-reaching ties of love and responsibility that bind us together"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062566874
- ISBN: 0062566873
- Physical Description: 448 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: New York : HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader UG 6.0 17 17 187916
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- Subject:
- Family secrets > Fiction.
Large type books. - Genre:
- Domestic fiction.
Available copies
- 22 of 24 copies available at Westchester Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 24 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Free Library | LARGE PRINT P (Text) | 31002150684305 | Large Print | Available | - |
| Bronxville Public Library | LARGE PRINT PATCHETT (Text) | 31004151570996 | Large Print | Available | - |
| Chappaqua Library | LARGE PRINT FICTION PATCHETT (Text) | 31005400010916 | Large Print | Available | - |
| Greenburgh Public Library | LP PATCHETT (Text) | 31009153373513 | Large Print | Available | - |
| Hendrick Hudson Free Library | LP PATCHETT, ANN (Text) | 31016151588372 | Large Print | Available | - |
| Irvington Public Library | LARGE PRINT PATCHETT (Text) | 31012154306094 | Large Print | Available | - |
| John C. Hart Memorial Library | LP PATCHETT (Text) | 31030400101937 | Large Print | Available | - |
| Mamaroneck Public Library District | LARGE PRINT FICTION (Text) | 31015152172574 | Large Print | Available | - |
| Mount Pleasant Branch Library | LARGE PRINT PATCHETT (Text) | 31024250693804 | Large Print | Available | - |
| Mount Pleasant Public Library | LARGE PRINT PATCHETT (Text) | 31024153332583 | Large Print | Available | - |