Morgan's Passing

by Anne Tyler
Morgan's Passing  
published 1980 by Knopf
first published 1996
binding Hardcover
isbn 0394509587   (isbn13: 9780394509587)
pages 311
literary awards 1980 National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee
description "An almost flawless story of love...Morgan emerges as a true hero."

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Morgan Gower works at Cullen's hardw...more
date added
04-03-07



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Sarah
06/21/07

bookshelves: released
Read in March, 2007
I picked up a copy of Morgan's Passing on the mistaken impression that I had read another of Anne Tyler's books and enjoyed it. Having gone through my records I realize that I must have been mistaken. Nonetheless, I'm glad that I took a chance and read the book.

Morgan's Passing refers to Morgan's passing into old age and of his obituary that he reads in the paper, put there by his ex wife. The story covers the highlights of 12 years from 1967 to 1979. The events are book ended by birth and d...more
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Shane Malcolm
Read in May, 2006
Morgan is a likeable (sort of) scoundrel. Or a charming middle-aged eccentric, depending on how you look at things. Anne Tyler is a personal favorite of mine, and I rank this with her finest work, in spite of the fact that later novels have stronger prose, and Morgan is far from my favorite Tyler protagonist.
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Meggityb
Read in January, 2006
No matter how many times I read this, I get such a kick out of the beginning of this book and out of Morgan.

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Sharon
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08/16/07

bookshelves: fiction
A wacky book about wacky people. I have uncles like Morgan. He's outrageous and lives his own life, but he's extremely believable.
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Liz
Liz marked it as to-read (review of isbn 0449911721)
05/26/08

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Anna
04/24/07

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Lynn
07/15/07

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book data (includes all editions)

avg rating (all editions): 3.62 (293 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 4.12 (8 ratings)
number of reviews: 4






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