The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge from the author of Olive, Again and * Oh William!*Olive Kitteridge: indomitable, compassionate, and often unpredictable. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, as Olive grows older, she struggles to make sense of the changes in he...

The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge from the author of Olive, Again and * Oh William!*Olive Kitteridge: indomitable, compassionate, and often unpredictable. A retired schoolteacher in a small coastal town in Maine, as Olive grows older, she struggles to make sense of the changes in her life. She is a woman who sees into the hearts of those around her, their triumphs and tragedies.

A penetrating, vibrant exploration of the human soul, the story of Olive Kitteridge will make you laugh, nod in recognition, wince in pain, and shed a tear or two.

'As perfect a novel as you will ever read'* Evening Standard *

'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own'

Hilary Mantel