Kent Haruf

Holt, eine Kleinstadt in Colorado. Eines Tages klingelt Addie, eine Witwe von 70 Jahren, bei ihrem Nachbarn Louis. Sie macht ihm einen ungewohnlichen Vorschlag: Ob er nicht ab und zu bei ihr ubernachten mochte. Louis lasst sich darauf ein. Und so liegen sie Nacht fur Nacht nebeneinander und erzahlen sich ihre Leben. Doch ihre Beziehung sorgt fur Aufsehen in dem Stadtchen.

"Ambitious, but never seeming so, Kent Haruf reveals a whole community as he interweaves the stories of a pregnant high school girl, a lonely teacher, a pair of boys abandoned by their mother, and a couple of crusty bachelor farmers. From simple elements, Haruf achieves a novel of wisdom and grace-a narrative that builds in strength and feeling until, as in a choral chant, the voices in the book s...

A heartstrong story of family and romance, tribulation and tenacity, set on the High Plains east of Denver. In the small town of Holt, Colorado, a high school teacher is confronted with raising his two boys alone after their mother retreats first to the bedroom, then altogether. A teenage girl?her father long since disappeared, her mother unwilling to have her in the house?is pregnant, alone he...

From the beloved and best-selling author of Plainsong and Eventide comes a story of life and death, and the ties that bind, once again set out on the High Plains in Holt, Colorado. When Dad Lewis is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he and his wife, Mary, must work together to make his final days as comfortable as possible. Their daughter, Lorraine, hastens back from Denver to help look after him;...

Benediction

Addie Moore's husband died years ago, so did Louis Waters' wife, and, as neighbours in Holt, Colorado they have naturally long been aware of each other. With their children now far away both live alone in houses empty of family. The nights are terribly lonely, especially with no one to talk to. Then one evening Addie pays Louis an unexpected visit. Their brave adventures-their pleasures and the...

Невелике тихе містечко Голт — дім для багатьох героїв американського письменника Кента Гаруфа. У своїй останній книзі він познайомить читачів з Едді та Луї. Едді та Луї вже немолоді. Вони знають одне про одного рівно стільки, скільки належить знати сусідам, що багато років живуть у невеликому містечку на кшталт Голта. У них є дещо спільне — великі порожні будинки та почуття самотності після сме...

Holt, eine Kleinstadt in Colorado. Eines Tages klingelt Addie, eine Witwe von 70 Jahren, bei ihrem Nachbarn Louis. Sie macht ihm einen ungewohnlichen Vorschlag: Ob er nicht ab und zu bei ihr ubernachten mochte. Louis lasst sich darauf ein. Und so liegen sie Nacht fur Nacht nebeneinander und erzahlen sich ihre Leben. Doch ihre Beziehung sorgt fur Aufsehen in dem Stadtchen.

"Ambitious, but never seeming so, Kent Haruf reveals a whole community as he interweaves the stories of a pregnant high school girl, a lonely teacher, a pair of boys abandoned by their mother, and a couple of crusty bachelor farmers. From simple elements, Haruf achieves a novel of wisdom and grace-a narrative that builds in strength and feeling until, as in a choral chant, the voices in the book s...

A heartstrong story of family and romance, tribulation and tenacity, set on the High Plains east of Denver. In the small town of Holt, Colorado, a high school teacher is confronted with raising his two boys alone after their mother retreats first to the bedroom, then altogether. A teenage girl?her father long since disappeared, her mother unwilling to have her in the house?is pregnant, alone he...

From the beloved and best-selling author of Plainsong and Eventide comes a story of life and death, and the ties that bind, once again set out on the High Plains in Holt, Colorado. When Dad Lewis is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he and his wife, Mary, must work together to make his final days as comfortable as possible. Their daughter, Lorraine, hastens back from Denver to help look after him;...

Benediction