The Hills at Home
A Novel
$33.66
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2004
Summary
The acclaimed and very funny chronicle of a quintessential WASP clan that returns to its creaky New England ancestral home to weather the recession of the eighties and regroup. FIRST TIME IN PAPERBACK
“A graceful, intelligent, and very funny chronicle of a large, extended family beneath one capacious roof.” -The New York Times Book Review
While always well-stocked with clean sheets, Lily Hill is not expecting visitors. At least not in the numbers that descend upon her genteely…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781400030965 |
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| ISBN-10: | 140003096X |
| Author: | Nancy Clark |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2004 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 133mm x 202mm |
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Critics Review
“A graceful, intelligent, and very funny chronicle of a large, extended family beneath one
capacious roof.” –The New York Times Book Review
“Jane Austen is alive. What’s more shocking, the grandmother of social satire has moved in with Jonathan Franzen, and the two of them have produced a love child called The Hills at Home… . The wittiest family portrait in years.” –The Christian Science Monitor
“There’s no averting eyes from Clark’s story, which includes family intrigue, gossip, romance and, of course, more than a few gin and tonics.” –Chicago Tribune
“Delicious… . Gently but precisely satiric.” –New York Newsday
“Like a jumbo-sized Shakespearean comedy… . Leisurely in its pace and lavish in its detail, with a humor that ranges from arch to zany.” –The Seattle Times
“Imbued with a sweet intelligence that brings each member of the title family to vivid life… . Clark has created each character with a unique, stubbornly individualistic voice and parcels the narrative among them as deftly as Becky divides the after-dinner pies.”–Houston Chronicle
“Delightful… . Sets a new standard for modern family novels, a 20th century Trollope… . Offers a harvest ground of subtle, smile-out-loud hilarity.” –BookPage
“Witty… . Charming, old-fashioned, and leisurely: Reminiscent of Elizabeth Bowen or Muriel Spark, with petty strifes rendered truly as both comic (in their pettiness) and poignant (in their strife).” –Kirkus Reviews
“A warm, amusing and sparkling domestic comedy of manners… . Colorful and lively.” –Publishers Weekly
“Narrated with great intelligence and subtle humor … accomplished, invigorating… . Clark has a keen eye and an outrageous gift for wry understatement.” –Bookforum
Nancy Clark
Nancy Clark is a native of Massachusetts and a graduate of Trinity College. This is her first novel, and she is currently at work on her next novel about the Hill family. She lives in West Wilton, New Hampshire.
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