A mother and daughter attempt to reconcile their estranged relationship in Elizabeth Strout’s Booker Prize 2016 longlisted novel
My Name Is Lucy Barton
Written by Elizabeth Strout
- Longlisted
- The Man Booker Prize 2016
- Published by Viking
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Elizabeth Strout’s moving story shows how a simple hospital visit illuminates the tender relationship between an estranged mother and daughter
Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, who she hasn’t spoken to for many years, comes to see her. Her unexpected visit forces Lucy to confront the tension and longing that have informed every aspect of her life: her impoverished childhood in Amgash, her escape to New York, her faltering marriage – and her own love for two daughters.
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Elizabeth Strout has been nominated for the Booker Prize three times
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