Ladder of Years

by Anne Tyler Narrated by Elisabeth Rodgers

Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Breathing Lessons
“BALTIMORE WOMAN DISAPPEARS DURING FAMILY VACATION.”
The headlines are all the same: Beloved mother and wife Delia Grinstead was last seen strolling down the Delaware shore, wearing only a bathing suit and carrying a beach tote with five hundred dollars tucked inside. To the best of her family's knowledge, she has disappeared without a trace. But Delia didn't disappear. She ran.
Exhausted with her routine and everyone else's plans for her, Delia needed an out, a chance to make a new life for herself and to become a different person. The new Delia can let go of all the hurt and resentment that left her stuck in her past.
As she eagerly sheds the pieces of herself she no longer needs, Delia discovers feelings of passion and wonder she'd long since forgotten. The thrill of walking away from it all leads to a newfound sense of self and the feeling that she is, finally, the star of her own life story.

Editorial Reviews

Chicago Tribune

Utterly compelling. . . wonderfully satisfying . . . virtually flawless.

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

This novel of a housewife's escape spent 17 weeks on PW's bestseller list.

Library Journal

In Tyler's 13th novel, Celia Grinstead inexplicably walks out on her family.

From the Publisher

"Utterly compelling...wonderfully satisfying...virtually flawless." —Chicago Tribune

"Tyler details Delia's adventure with great skill. . . . [and] creates distinct characters caught in poignantly funny situations. . . . Tyler writes with a clarity that makes the commonplace seem fresh and the pathetic touching." —The New York Times

JULY 96 - AudioFile

Delia Grinstead has decided to start again. Her kids are almost grown, and her husband is happily entrenched in his business. So Delia walks away, unsure of where she’ll end up. Poignant, light and engaging, Tyler’s remarkable book is about a woman’s circular quest for herself. C.J. Critt’s expert narration is astounding. Her aloof style heightens the story’s drama, giving listeners empathy for Delia’s detachment. Critt’s vocal characterizations are very convincing; pacing and diction are top quality. Her narration is subtle, yet firm, always giving Tyler’s plot and characters the limelight while she herself remains the skillful medium. J.S.G. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176268546
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	12/01/2020
Edition description:	Unabridged

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