The Resource Us, David Nicholls
Us, David Nicholls
- Summary
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- "David Nicholls brings the wit and intelligence that graced his enormously popular New York Times bestseller, One Day, to a compellingly human, deftly funny new novel about what holds marriages and families together--and what happens, and what we learn about ourselves, when everything threatens to fall apart. Douglas Petersen may be mild-mannered, but behind his reserve lies a sense of humor that, against all odds, seduces beautiful Connie into a second date. and eventually into marriage. Now, almost three decades after their relationship first blossomed in London, they live more or less happily in the suburbs with their moody seventeen year-old son, Albie. Then Connie tells him she thinks she wants a divorce. The timing couldn't be worse. Hoping to encourage her son's artistic interests, Connie has planned a month-long tour of European capitals, a chance to experience the world's greatest works of art as a family, and she can't bring herself to cancel. And maybe going ahead with the original plan is for the best anyway? Douglas is privately convinced that this landmark trip will rekindle the romance in the marriage, and might even help him to bond with Albie. Narrated from Douglas's endearingly honest, slyly witty, and at times achingly optimistic point of view, Us is the story of a man trying to rescue his relationship with the woman he loves, and learning how to get closer to a son who's always felt like a stranger. Us is a moving meditation on the demands of marriage and parenthood, the regrets of abandoning youth for middle age, and the intricate relationship between the heart and the head. And in David Nicholls's gifted hands, Douglas's odyssey brings Europe--from the streets of Amsterdam to the famed museums of Paris, from the cafe's of Venice to the beaches of Barcelona--to vivid life just as he experiences a powerful awakening of his own. Will this summer be his last as a husband, or the moment when he turns his marriage, and maybe even his whole life, around?"--
- "The highly anticipated new novel from David Nicholls, author of the mega-bestselling fiction sensation One Day, which follows one man's efforts to salvage his marriage--and repair his troubled relationship with his teenaged son--during the course of a trip around Europe"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- 396 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062365590
- Link
- static.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/large/3/9780062365583.jpg
- Label
- Us
- Title
- Us
- Statement of responsibility
- David Nicholls
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- "David Nicholls brings the wit and intelligence that graced his enormously popular New York Times bestseller, One Day, to a compellingly human, deftly funny new novel about what holds marriages and families together--and what happens, and what we learn about ourselves, when everything threatens to fall apart. Douglas Petersen may be mild-mannered, but behind his reserve lies a sense of humor that, against all odds, seduces beautiful Connie into a second date. and eventually into marriage. Now, almost three decades after their relationship first blossomed in London, they live more or less happily in the suburbs with their moody seventeen year-old son, Albie. Then Connie tells him she thinks she wants a divorce. The timing couldn't be worse. Hoping to encourage her son's artistic interests, Connie has planned a month-long tour of European capitals, a chance to experience the world's greatest works of art as a family, and she can't bring herself to cancel. And maybe going ahead with the original plan is for the best anyway? Douglas is privately convinced that this landmark trip will rekindle the romance in the marriage, and might even help him to bond with Albie. Narrated from Douglas's endearingly honest, slyly witty, and at times achingly optimistic point of view, Us is the story of a man trying to rescue his relationship with the woman he loves, and learning how to get closer to a son who's always felt like a stranger. Us is a moving meditation on the demands of marriage and parenthood, the regrets of abandoning youth for middle age, and the intricate relationship between the heart and the head. And in David Nicholls's gifted hands, Douglas's odyssey brings Europe--from the streets of Amsterdam to the famed museums of Paris, from the cafe's of Venice to the beaches of Barcelona--to vivid life just as he experiences a powerful awakening of his own. Will this summer be his last as a husband, or the moment when he turns his marriage, and maybe even his whole life, around?"--
- "The highly anticipated new novel from David Nicholls, author of the mega-bestselling fiction sensation One Day, which follows one man's efforts to salvage his marriage--and repair his troubled relationship with his teenaged son--during the course of a trip around Europe"--
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- Title
- Us
- Summary
- Every once in a while you stumble upon a book that makes you wish you could meet the characters in real life. This is the case with Us, the poignant story of a middle-of-the-road British family spiraling out of control, and one man’s attempt to win back their love. Quirky, delightful and unpredictable, the novel delves into what makes a marriage, and what tears it apart. -- Kimberly McGee for LibraryReads
- Award
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- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2014.
- Library Journal Best Books 2014
- LibraryReads Favorites, 2014
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10356423
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 823/.92
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PR6114.I27
- LC item number
- U7 2014
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Target audience
- adult
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/titleStatement
- David Nicholls
- Label
- Us, David Nicholls
- Link
- static.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/large/3/9780062365583.jpg
- Related Subjects
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- Domestic fiction
- Domestic fiction.
- Men/women relations
- England
- Life change events -- Fiction.
- Psychological fiction.
- Fathers and sons -- Fiction.
- Parenthood
- Psychological fiction
- England -- Fiction.
- Husband and wife
- Marriage
- Life change events
- Family vacations
- Husband and wife -- Fiction.
- First person narratives
- Middle-aged men
- Middle-aged men -- Fiction.
- Families
- Europe
- Control code
- ocn878109391
- http://library.link/vocab/cover_art
- http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/Jacket.aspx?UserID=EBSDVR53400&Password=CC19341&Return=1&Type=M&Value=9780062365590&erroroverride=1
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- http://library.link/vocab/discovery_link
- {'DOVER': 'https://librarycatalog.dover.nh.gov/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=179878'}
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- 396 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062365590
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- 2014015360
Subject
- Domestic fiction.
- England -- Fiction.
- Fathers and sons -- Fiction.
- Husband and wife -- Fiction.
- Life change events -- Fiction.
- Middle-aged men -- Fiction.
- Psychological fiction.
- Domestic fiction
- England
- Europe
- Families
- Family vacations
- First person narratives
- Husband and wife
- Life change events
- Marriage
- Men/women relations
- Middle-aged men
- Parenthood
- Psychological fiction
Genre
- Domestic fiction.
- Fiction.
- Psychological fiction.
- Domestic fiction
- First person narratives
- Psychological fiction
Member of
- Booklist Editors' Choice - Best Fiction Books: 2014
- Library Journal Best Books: 2014
- Library Journal Top Ten
- LibraryReads Favorites: 2014
Appeal Terms
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Awards
Awards of Us, David Nicholls- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2014.
- Award
- Library Journal Best Books 2014
- Award
- LibraryReads Favorites, 2014
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