Emily, Alone

TitleEmily, Alone
Year of Publication2011
Publication TypeNovel
Number of Pages or Episodes255 p.
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsO'Nan, Stewart
PublisherViking
CityNew York
Keywordssenior citizens; widows and widowers
Abstract

Emily Maxwell, 80, lives alone, and relies on her sister-in-law Arlene to drive her to movies and museums and groceries. “After Arlene has a stroke, Emily is forced into reclaiming her independence,” wrote Publishers Weekly. Sequel to Wish You Were Here (2002).

Author Biography

Stewart O'Nan (1961- ), born and raised in Pittsburgh, won the 1993 Drue Heinz Literature Prize for In the Walled City, a collection of short stories. The senior judge was Tobias Wolff.

Time

2007-8