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This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Ann Patchett
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 Bloomsbury presents This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage written and read by Ann Patchett.

So compellingly personal you feel you’re looking over her shoulder as she sits down to write' New York Times

'Electrically entertaining ... Funny, generous, spirited and kind' The Times

This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is an irresistible blend of literature and memoir revealing the big experiences and little moments that shaped Ann Patchett as a daughter, wife, friend and writer.

Here, Ann Patchett shares entertaining and moving stories about her tumultuous childhood, her painful early divorce, the excitement of selling her first book, driving a Winnebago from Montana to Yellowstone Park, her joyous discovery of opera, scaling a six-foot wall in order to join the Los Angeles Police Department, the gradual loss of her beloved grandmother, starting her own bookshop in Nashville, her love for her very special dog and, of course, her eventual happy marriage.

This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is a memoir both wide ranging and deeply personal, overflowing with close observation and emotional wisdom, told with wit, honesty and irresistible warmth.©2013 Ann Patchett (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Art & Literature Authors Women Marriage Memoir Happiness

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I liked hearing Ann’s story, the ups and downs. The short story format worked very well.

Insight into the Interesting writing process

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Absolutely loved these essays, stories and other writings - such fascinating, endearing, funny, sad insights into Ann’s inner life, process, personal history, and everything else that has shaped her writing.
It’s especially fun recognising real-life circumstances that have been woven into the fictional lives she creates. I only wish I’d listened to this before These Precious Days, for the sake of continuity and fewer ‘spoilers’. Ann Patchett is a treasure and we are lucky to have her.

Wonderful

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Patchett writes about her life giving good close attention to things we all take for granted

Excellent.

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I listened to this as it's on the Reese Witherspoon book club list, but didn’t really enjoy it. It's a series of uninteresting essays, read by the author in a very uninspired manner. I won’t be selecting any more Ann Patchett titles based on thsi

Terribly dull

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