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false <![CDATA[The Age of Grief]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168331510m/32097.jpg 32097 8 The luminous novella and stories in The Age of Grief explore the vicissitudes of love, friendship, and marriage with all the compassion and insight that have come to be expected from Jane Smiley, the Pulitzer Prize—winning author of A Thousand Acres. In “The Pleasure of Her Company,” a lonely, single woman befriends the married couple next door, hoping to learn the secret of their happiness. In “Long Distance,” a man finds himself relieved of the obligation to continue an affair that is no longer compelling to him, only to be waylaid by the guilt he feels at his easy escape. And in the incandescently wise and moving title novella, a dentist, aware that his wife has fallen in love with someone else, must comfort her when she is spurned, while maintaining the secret of his own complicated sorrow. Beautifully written, with a wry intelligence and a lively comic touch, The Age of Grief captures moments of great intimacy with grace, clarity, and indelible emotional power. 841539 1987 The Age of Grief total:341|5:83|4:141|3:91|2:20|1:6| 341 1298 476 42 5 0 false false Sat Feb 28 08:53:53 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 09:14:41 -0800 2009 The Age of Grief. This is how I feel ab...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Feb 09 16:56:06 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 17:00:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 17:50:04 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 09:14:12 -0800 2008 ...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 09:01:33 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 14:58:04 -0700 2009 1 4 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 22:55:27 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 24 22:27:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 23 19:15:51 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 19:17:34 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Jan 12 13:33:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 16 09:53:38 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 12 13:33:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 30 14:48:43 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 14:49:29 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Oct 03 07:00:04 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 08:18:35 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 14:36:05 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 14:37:14 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Sep 05 07:37:57 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 07:38:18 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jan 16 12:42:08 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 12:42:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Jun 23 16:42:07 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 16:42:28 -0700 2009 4 1 false false Tue Mar 04 19:21:07 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 19:25:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 17:50:34 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 17:51:21 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 08:04:14 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 06:37:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 25 10:48:07 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 25 10:52:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 24 09:11:57 -0800 2008 Sun May 11 07:45:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 14 09:43:41 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 09:48:01 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jun 15 13:15:27 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 09:57:50 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 13:15:27 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=32097