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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100593330757
ISBN-139780593330753
eBay Product ID (ePID)10050074521
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Book TitleStill Life: a GMA Book Club Pick : a Novel
Number of Pages464 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFamily Life, Literary
Publication Year2021
GenreFiction
AuthorSarah Winman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight23.6 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-034298
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsOne of The Millions 's Most Anticipated Books of 2021 "The sheer joy in [Winman's] storytelling is completely infectious. I've loved spending time with this unforgettable cast of characters in extraordinary times and places." --Graham Norton "From its opening pages Still Life embodies the full generosity of the human spirit. This vast, ambitious, galloping bear-hug of a book unashamedly celebrates love in all its many forms. Love of art, love of strangers, love of a good glass of Italian wine and a bowl of pasta cooked with enough salt to taste like the sea. Love of stories. Love of love." -Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Miss Benson's Beetle " Still Life is a playful, Maupinesque exploration of the elective family and its possibilities. Four course nourishment for all Winman fans, it harnesses big hearted storytelling to a dizzying historical sweep to celebrate love in all the available colours." --Patrick Gale, author of Take Nothing With You "I loved this extraordinary, astonishing and exquisite novel. The story of damaged characters restored and repaired by the truth and beauty of Tuscany, as Florence itself is restored and repaired post-war and post-flood is beautifully told. A joy and a pleasure, my book of the year." --Liz Nugent, author of Little Cruelties "This book saved my soul during these very strange times. I loved every word, every sentence, every beat. It's about love and our defining moments, and it is utterly beautiful. The characters and places now live in my own memory - to be cherished forever." --Favel Parrett, author of Past the Shallows "Readers will want to prolong the pleasure of Sarah Winman's beautiful novel Still Life for as long as possible. It is a book to get lost in, the kind of story that bolsters the heart and soul. I loved it." -Donal Ryan, author of From a Low and Quiet Sea "Oh my goodness, I have just finished it! An utterly beautiful story, so generous, rich, deeply moving and filled with hope. Sarah Winman is a genius and one of the greatest storytellers of our time. I remember reading it, When God Was A Rabbit all those years ago and being in complete awe of her, thinking 'I wonder if I could do this too?', so Sarah Winman is why I write!" --Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, One of The Millions 's Most Anticipated Books of 2021 "An epic about a family of friends who make the city of Florence their home in the mid-to-late 20th century...[The] narrative feels almost breathless at times, in part due to the lack of quotation marks around the dialogue, which makes it feel as if the unknown narrator is relating a long story deep into the night....An unexpected treatise on the many forms love and beauty can take, set against the backdrop of Florence." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this thoroughly warm, witty, entertaining, and character-driven novel spanning decades, Winman shares bighearted ideas about friendship, love, art, and community....It is hard to envision a reader who won't be smitten by Winman's characters and their banter, like old Cressy, who takes his advice from a tree, and Claude, the blue parrot who may be Shakespeare reincarnated. These lives may not be the stuff of legend, but they are still life." -- Booklist (starred review) "Lush. . . Many rich sections about art, relationships and the transcendent beauty of Tuscany. . . . Readers will enjoy this paean to the power of love and art." --Publishers Weekly "Still Life is simultaneously expansive and intimate, a heady brew of disasters, both natural and manmade, of death and life, of the power of great art and, most especially, the resonance of those loves we carry for a lifetime. A truly spectacular achievement. I've never read anything quite like it." --Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves "From its opening pages Still Life embodies the full generosity of the human spirit. This vast, ambitious, galloping bear-hug of a book unashamedly celebrates love in all its many forms. Love of art, love of strangers, love of a good glass of Italian wine and a bowl of pasta cooked with enough salt to taste like the sea. Love of stories. Love of love." --Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry "The sheer joy in [Winman's] storytelling is completely infectious. I've loved spending time with this unforgettable cast of characters in extraordinary times and places." --Graham Norton " Still Life is a playful, Maupinesque exploration of the elective family and its possibilities. Four-course nourishment for all Winman fans, it harnesses big-hearted storytelling to a dizzying historical sweep to celebrate love in all the available colors." --Patrick Gale, author of Take Nothing With You "I loved this extraordinary, astonishing, and exquisite novel. The story of damaged characters restored and repaired by the truth and beauty of Tuscany, as Florence itself is restored and repaired post-war and post-flood, is beautifully told. A joy and a pleasure, my book of the year." --Liz Nugent, author of Little Cruelties "An utterly beautiful story, so generous, rich, deeply moving, and filled with hope. Sarah Winman is a genius and one of the greatest storytellers of our time." --Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep "This book saved my soul during these very strange times. I loved every word, every sentence, every beat. It's about love and our defining moments, and it is utterly beautiful. The characters and places now live in my own memory--to be cherished forever." --Favel Parrett, author of Past the Shallows "Readers will want to prolong the pleasure of Sarah Winman's beautiful novel Still Life for as long as possible. It is a book to get lost in, the kind of story that bolsters the heart and soul. I loved it." --Donal Ryan, author of From a Low and Quiet Sea, One of The Millions 's Most Anticipated Books of 2021 "An epic about a family of friends who make the city of Florence their home in the mid-to-late 20th century...[The] narrative feels almost breathless at times, in part due to the lack of quotation marks around the dialogue, which makes it feel as if the unknown narrator is relating a long story deep into the night....An unexpected treatise on the many forms love and beauty can take, set against the backdrop of Florence." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this thoroughly warm, witty, entertaining, and character-driven novel spanning decades, Winman shares bighearted ideas about friendship, love, art, and community....It is hard to envision a reader who won't be smitten by Winman's characters and their banter, like old Cressy, who takes his advice from a tree, and Claude, the blue parrot who may be Shakespeare reincarnated. These lives may not be the stuff of legend, but they are still life." - Booklist (starred review) "The sheer joy in [Winman's] storytelling is completely infectious. I've loved spending time with this unforgettable cast of characters in extraordinary times and places." --Graham Norton " Still Life is simultaneously expansive and intimate, a heady brew of disasters, both natural and manmade, of death and life, of the power of great art and, most especially, the resonance of those loves we carry for a lifetime. A truly spectacular achievement. I've never read anything quite like it." --Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves "From its opening pages Still Life embodies the full generosity of the human spirit. This vast, ambitious, galloping bear-hug of a book unashamedly celebrates love in all its many forms. Love of art, love of strangers, love of a good glass of Italian wine and a bowl of pasta cooked with enough salt to taste like the sea. Love of stories. Love of love." -Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Miss Benson's Beetle " Still Life is a playful, Maupinesque exploration of the elective family and its possibilities. Four course nourishment for all Winman fans, it harnesses big hearted storytelling to a dizzying historical sweep to celebrate love in all the available colours." --Patrick Gale, author of Take Nothing With You "I loved this extraordinary, astonishing and exquisite novel. The story of damaged characters restored and repaired by the truth and beauty of Tuscany, as Florence itself is restored and repaired post-war and post-flood is beautifully told. A joy and a pleasure, my book of the year." --Liz Nugent, author of Little Cruelties "This book saved my soul during these very strange times. I loved every word, every sentence, every beat. It's about love and our defining moments, and it is utterly beautiful. The characters and places now live in my own memory - to be cherished forever." --Favel Parrett, author of Past the Shallows "Readers will want to prolong the pleasure of Sarah Winman's beautiful novel Still Life for as long as possible. It is a book to get lost in, the kind of story that bolsters the heart and soul. I loved it." -Donal Ryan, author of From a Low and Quiet Sea "Oh my goodness, I have just finished it! An utterly beautiful story, so generous, rich, deeply moving and filled with hope. Sarah Winman is a genius and one of the greatest storytellers of our time. I remember reading it, When God Was A Rabbit all those years ago and being in complete awe of her, thinking 'I wonder if I could do this too?', so Sarah Winman is why I write!" --Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, "From its opening pages Still Life embodies the full generosity of the human spirit. This vast, ambitious, galloping bear-hug of a book unashamedly celebrates love in all its many forms. Love of art, love of strangers, love of a good glass of Italian wine and a bowl of pasta cooked with enough salt to taste like the sea. Love of stories. Love of love." -Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Miss Benson's Beetle " Still Life is a playful, Maupinesque exploration of the elective family and its possibilities. Four course nourishment for all Winman fans, it harnesses big hearted storytelling to a dizzying historical sweep to celebrate love in all the available colours." --Patrick Gale, author of Take Nothing With You "I loved this extraordinary, astonishing and exquisite novel. The story of damaged characters restored and repaired by the truth and beauty of Tuscany, as Florence itself is restored and repaired post-war and post-flood is beautifully told. A joy and a pleasure, my book of the year." --Liz Nugent, author of Little Cruelties "This book saved my soul during these very strange times. I loved every word, every sentence, every beat. It's about love and our defining moments, and it is utterly beautiful. The characters and places now live in my own memory - to be cherished forever." --Favel Parrett, author of Past the Shallows "Readers will want to prolong the pleasure of Sarah Winman's beautiful novel Still Life for as long as possible. It is a book to get lost in, the kind of story that bolsters the heart and soul. I loved it." -Donal Ryan, author of From a Low and Quiet Sea "Oh my goodness, I have just finished it! An utterly beautiful story, so generous, rich, deeply moving and filled with hope. Sarah Winman is a genius and one of the greatest storytellers of our time. I remember reading it, When God Was A Rabbit all those years ago and being in complete awe of her, thinking 'I wonder if I could do this too?', so Sarah Winman is why I write!" --Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, "The sheer joy in [Winman's] storytelling is completely infectious. I've loved spending time with this unforgettable cast of characters in extraordinary times and places." --Graham Norton "From its opening pages Still Life embodies the full generosity of the human spirit. This vast, ambitious, galloping bear-hug of a book unashamedly celebrates love in all its many forms. Love of art, love of strangers, love of a good glass of Italian wine and a bowl of pasta cooked with enough salt to taste like the sea. Love of stories. Love of love." -Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Miss Benson's Beetle " Still Life is a playful, Maupinesque exploration of the elective family and its possibilities. Four course nourishment for all Winman fans, it harnesses big hearted storytelling to a dizzying historical sweep to celebrate love in all the available colours." --Patrick Gale, author of Take Nothing With You "I loved this extraordinary, astonishing and exquisite novel. The story of damaged characters restored and repaired by the truth and beauty of Tuscany, as Florence itself is restored and repaired post-war and post-flood is beautifully told. A joy and a pleasure, my book of the year." --Liz Nugent, author of Little Cruelties "This book saved my soul during these very strange times. I loved every word, every sentence, every beat. It's about love and our defining moments, and it is utterly beautiful. The characters and places now live in my own memory - to be cherished forever." --Favel Parrett, author of Past the Shallows "Readers will want to prolong the pleasure of Sarah Winman's beautiful novel Still Life for as long as possible. It is a book to get lost in, the kind of story that bolsters the heart and soul. I loved it." -Donal Ryan, author of From a Low and Quiet Sea "Oh my goodness, I have just finished it! An utterly beautiful story, so generous, rich, deeply moving and filled with hope. Sarah Winman is a genius and one of the greatest storytellers of our time. I remember reading it, When God Was A Rabbit all those years ago and being in complete awe of her, thinking 'I wonder if I could do this too?', so Sarah Winman is why I write!" --Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, One of The Millions ''s Most Anticipated Books of 2021 "An epic about a family of friends who make the city of Florence their home in the mid-to-late 20th century...[The] narrative feels almost breathless at times, in part due to the lack of quotation marks around the dialogue, which makes it feel as if the unknown narrator is relating a long story deep into the night....An unexpected treatise on the many forms love and beauty can take, set against the backdrop of Florence." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this thoroughly warm, witty, entertaining, and character-driven novel spanning decades, Winman shares bighearted ideas about friendship, love, art, and community....It is hard to envision a reader who won''t be smitten by Winman''s characters and their banter, like old Cressy, who takes his advice from a tree, and Claude, the blue parrot who may be Shakespeare reincarnated. These lives may not be the stuff of legend, but they are still life." -- Booklist (starred review) "Lush. . . Many rich sections about art, relationships and the transcendent beauty of Tuscany. . . . Readers will enjoy this paean to the power of love and art." --Publishers Weekly " Still Life is a lot of things--a history of Italy in the post-war years, an ode to chosen families, a homage to A Room with a View by E.M. Forster, a reminder of the importance of art and art history--but most of all, it''s just a really good story." -- Hey Alma "Still Life is simultaneously expansive and intimate, a heady brew of disasters, both natural and manmade, of death and life, of the power of great art and, most especially, the resonance of those loves we carry for a lifetime. A truly spectacular achievement. I''ve never read anything quite like it." --Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves "From its opening pages Still Life embodies the full generosity of the human spirit. This vast, ambitious, galloping bear-hug of a book unashamedly celebrates love in all its many forms. Love of art, love of strangers, love of a good glass of Italian wine and a bowl of pasta cooked with enough salt to taste like the sea. Love of stories. Love of love." --Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry "The sheer joy in [Winman''s] storytelling is completely infectious. I''ve loved spending time with this unforgettable cast of characters in extraordinary times and places." --Graham Norton " Still Life is a playful, Maupinesque exploration of the elective family and its possibilities. Four-course nourishment for all Winman fans, it harnesses big-hearted storytelling to a dizzying historical sweep to celebrate love in all the available colors." --Patrick Gale, author of Take Nothing With You "I loved this extraordinary, astonishing, and exquisite novel. The story of damaged characters restored and repaired by the truth and beauty of Tuscany, as Florence itself is restored and repaired post-war and post-flood, is beautifully told. A joy and a pleasure, my book of the year." --Liz Nugent, author of Little Cruelties "An utterly beautiful story, so generous, rich, deeply moving, and filled with hope. Sarah Winman is a genius and one of the greatest storytellers of our time." --Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep "This book saved my soul during these very strange times. I loved every word, every sentence, every beat. It''s about love and our defining moments, and it is utterly beautiful. The characters and places now live in my own memory--to be cherished forever." --Favel Parrett, author of Past the Shallows "Readers will want to prolong the pleasure of Sarah Winman''s beautiful novel Still Life for as long as possible. It is a book to get lost in, the kind of story that bolsters the heart and soul. I loved it." --Donal Ryan, author of From a Low and Quiet Sea, One of The Millions 's Most Anticipated Books of 2021 "Still Life is simultaneously expansive and intimate, a heady brew of disasters, both natural and manmade, of death and life, of the power of great art and, most especially, the resonance of those loves we carry for a lifetime. A truly spectacular achievement. I've never read anything quite like it." --Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves "From its opening pages Still Life embodies the full generosity of the human spirit. This vast, ambitious, galloping bear-hug of a book unashamedly celebrates love in all its many forms. Love of art, love of strangers, love of a good glass of Italian wine and a bowl of pasta cooked with enough salt to taste like the sea. Love of stories. Love of love." --Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry "The sheer joy in [Winman's] storytelling is completely infectious. I've loved spending time with this unforgettable cast of characters in extraordinary times and places." --Graham Norton " Still Life is a playful, Maupinesque exploration of the elective family and its possibilities. Four-course nourishment for all Winman fans, it harnesses big-hearted storytelling to a dizzying historical sweep to celebrate love in all the available colors." --Patrick Gale, author of Take Nothing With You "I loved this extraordinary, astonishing, and exquisite novel. The story of damaged characters restored and repaired by the truth and beauty of Tuscany, as Florence itself is restored and repaired post-war and post-flood, is beautifully told. A joy and a pleasure, my book of the year." --Liz Nugent, author of Little Cruelties "An utterly beautiful story, so generous, rich, deeply moving, and filled with hope. Sarah Winman is a genius and one of the greatest storytellers of our time." --Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep "This book saved my soul during these very strange times. I loved every word, every sentence, every beat. It's about love and our defining moments, and it is utterly beautiful. The characters and places now live in my own memory--to be cherished forever." --Favel Parrett, author of Past the Shallows "Readers will want to prolong the pleasure of Sarah Winman's beautiful novel Still Life for as long as possible. It is a book to get lost in, the kind of story that bolsters the heart and soul. I loved it." --Donal Ryan, author of From a Low and Quiet Sea, One of The Millions 's Most Anticipated Books of 2021 "An epic about a family of friends who make the city of Florence their home in the mid-to-late 20th century...[The] narrative feels almost breathless at times, in part due to the lack of quotation marks around the dialogue, which makes it feel as if the unknown narrator is relating a long story deep into the night....An unexpected treatise on the many forms love and beauty can take, set against the backdrop of Florence." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The sheer joy in [Winman's] storytelling is completely infectious. I've loved spending time with this unforgettable cast of characters in extraordinary times and places." --Graham Norton " Still Life is simultaneously expansive and intimate, a heady brew of disasters, both natural and manmade, of death and life, of the power of great art and, most especially, the resonance of those loves we carry for a lifetime. A truly spectacular achievement. I've never read anything quite like it." --Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves "From its opening pages Still Life embodies the full generosity of the human spirit. This vast, ambitious, galloping bear-hug of a book unashamedly celebrates love in all its many forms. Love of art, love of strangers, love of a good glass of Italian wine and a bowl of pasta cooked with enough salt to taste like the sea. Love of stories. Love of love." -Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Miss Benson's Beetle " Still Life is a playful, Maupinesque exploration of the elective family and its possibilities. Four course nourishment for all Winman fans, it harnesses big hearted storytelling to a dizzying historical sweep to celebrate love in all the available colours." --Patrick Gale, author of Take Nothing With You "I loved this extraordinary, astonishing and exquisite novel. The story of damaged characters restored and repaired by the truth and beauty of Tuscany, as Florence itself is restored and repaired post-war and post-flood is beautifully told. A joy and a pleasure, my book of the year." --Liz Nugent, author of Little Cruelties "This book saved my soul during these very strange times. I loved every word, every sentence, every beat. It's about love and our defining moments, and it is utterly beautiful. The characters and places now live in my own memory - to be cherished forever." --Favel Parrett, author of Past the Shallows "Readers will want to prolong the pleasure of Sarah Winman's beautiful novel Still Life for as long as possible. It is a book to get lost in, the kind of story that bolsters the heart and soul. I loved it." -Donal Ryan, author of From a Low and Quiet Sea "Oh my goodness, I have just finished it! An utterly beautiful story, so generous, rich, deeply moving and filled with hope. Sarah Winman is a genius and one of the greatest storytellers of our time. I remember reading it, When God Was A Rabbit all those years ago and being in complete awe of her, thinking 'I wonder if I could do this too?', so Sarah Winman is why I write!" --Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, One of The Millions 's Most Anticipated Books of 2021 "An epic about a family of friends who make the city of Florence their home in the mid-to-late 20th century...[The] narrative feels almost breathless at times, in part due to the lack of quotation marks around the dialogue, which makes it feel as if the unknown narrator is relating a long story deep into the night....An unexpected treatise on the many forms love and beauty can take, set against the backdrop of Florence." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The sheer joy in [Winman's] storytelling is completely infectious. I've loved spending time with this unforgettable cast of characters in extraordinary times and places." --Graham Norton "From its opening pages Still Life embodies the full generosity of the human spirit. This vast, ambitious, galloping bear-hug of a book unashamedly celebrates love in all its many forms. Love of art, love of strangers, love of a good glass of Italian wine and a bowl of pasta cooked with enough salt to taste like the sea. Love of stories. Love of love." -Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Miss Benson's Beetle " Still Life is a playful, Maupinesque exploration of the elective family and its possibilities. Four course nourishment for all Winman fans, it harnesses big hearted storytelling to a dizzying historical sweep to celebrate love in all the available colours." --Patrick Gale, author of Take Nothing With You "I loved this extraordinary, astonishing and exquisite novel. The story of damaged characters restored and repaired by the truth and beauty of Tuscany, as Florence itself is restored and repaired post-war and post-flood is beautifully told. A joy and a pleasure, my book of the year." --Liz Nugent, author of Little Cruelties "This book saved my soul during these very strange times. I loved every word, every sentence, every beat. It's about love and our defining moments, and it is utterly beautiful. The characters and places now live in my own memory - to be cherished forever." --Favel Parrett, author of Past the Shallows "Readers will want to prolong the pleasure of Sarah Winman's beautiful novel Still Life for as long as possible. It is a book to get lost in, the kind of story that bolsters the heart and soul. I loved it." -Donal Ryan, author of From a Low and Quiet Sea "Oh my goodness, I have just finished it! An utterly beautiful story, so generous, rich, deeply moving and filled with hope. Sarah Winman is a genius and one of the greatest storytellers of our time. I remember reading it, When God Was A Rabbit all those years ago and being in complete awe of her, thinking 'I wonder if I could do this too?', so Sarah Winman is why I write!" --Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
Dewey Decimal823.92
SynopsisA Good Morning America Book Club Pick A Veranda Magazine Book Club Pick A captivating, bighearted, richly tapestried story of people brought together by love, war, art, flood, and the ghost of E. M. Forster, by the celebrated author of Tin Man. Tuscany, 1944: As Allied troops advance and bombs fall around deserted villages, a young English soldier, Ulysses Temper, finds himself in the wine cellar of a deserted villa. There, he has a chance encounter with Evelyn Skinner, a middle-aged art historian who has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the ruins and recall long-forgotten memories of her own youth. In each other, Ulysses and Evelyn find a kindred spirit amidst the rubble of war-torn Italy, and set off on a course of events that will shape Ulysses's life for the next four decades. As Ulysses returns home to London, reimmersing himself in his crew at The Stoat and Parot--a motley mix of pub crawlers and eccentrics--he carries his time in Italy with him. And when an unexpected inheritance brings him back to where it all began, Ulysses knows better than to tempt fate, and returns to the Tuscan hills. With beautiful prose, extraordinary tenderness, and bursts of humor and light, Still Life is a sweeping portrait of unforgettable individuals who come together to make a family, and a deeply drawn celebration of beauty and love in all its forms.
LC Classification NumberPR6123.I5743S75 2021
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- 14. Nov. 2022
Italian landscape
This is a very interesting novel that take place in Italy. I like the character development. the writing is a bit slow but matches the title of the book. I would highly recommed this.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 22. Dez. 2021
Still Life
This book was confusing and jumped around at the beginning. It was also depressing but it finally transitioned to a hopeful section.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 19. Jun. 2025
A must read
A wonderfully written tale. One of the few books I’ve read more than once.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
