Whistler

FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE DUTCH HOUSE AND TOM LAKE

'One of the most beloved authors of her generation' SUNDAY TIMES
'Whistler is top-shelf comfort food, the literary equivalent of pricey ice-cream' GUARDIAN, BOOK OF THE DAY
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When Daphne notices an older gentleman following her around the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, she doesn't expect it to be Eddie - her former stepfather.

Married to her mother for a short time when Daphne was nine, she hasn't seen Eddie for many years; not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives.

Meeting again now, Daphne and Eddie feel that time has fallen away. Their earlier relationship was brief but had a profound impact on both of them. Together, they consider not only their past, but the joys of the present and their commitment to face the future together.

A moving, luminous story about how family, memory and love endures, Whistler paints an intimate portrait of how the feeling of being known by one other person, even for a short period of time, can change everything.
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Review: One of the most beloved authors of her generation * Sunday Times *
Ann Patchett leads us with the intelligence, detail, wit and nuance of the greatest chroniclers of human nature and relationships. Nothing escapes her -- Rachel Joyce
Legions of her fans have been waiting for author Ann Patchett's new novel Whistler which unlocks memories and a lifetime of secrets ... One of the most critically acclaimed novelists in America today -- Kirsty Wark
An icon of American letters ... Nobody's sitting around going, 'Wow, what we really need is another Patchett novel', she modestly told The Guardian three years ago. In our dark and twisted times, however, some readers might feel that's exactly what they need * FInancial Times *
Whistler is top-shelf comfort food, the literary equivalent of pricey ice-cream -- Guardian, Book of the Day
Reflective and luminous, this masterpiece is an unmissable celebration of love -- Woman & Home, Book of the Month