Florence Gordon Audiobook

In this awardwinning novel that Maureen Corrigan of NPRs Fresh Air deems exquisitely craftedwitty nuanced and ultimately moving a wise septuagenarian woman who has lived life on her own terms finds herself thrust into the center of her familys various catastrophes A Best Book of the Year by NPR the San Francisco Chronicle Salon The Millions the Christian Science Monitor Finalist for the Kirkus Prize A Chicago Tribune Editors Choice An Indie Next Pick Meet Florence Gordon a blunt brilliant feminist At seventyfive Florence wants to be left alone to write her memoir and shape her legacy But when her son and his family come to visit they embroil Florence in their dramas threatening her coveted solitude Marked with searing wit sophisticated intelligence and a tender respect for humanity Florence Gordon is cast with a constellation of unforgettable characters Chief among them is Florence herself who can humble fools with a single barbed line but who eventually finds that there are some realities even she cannot outwit Smart funny and compassionateFlorence Gordon is a treat People Hilarious and addictiveSan Francisco Chronicle Its such a clich to say a book makes you laugh and cry but this one does in the deftest wayEmily Gould Paste Deliciously sharp and deeply sympathetic a truly gifted novelistAdam Kirsch Tablet