Publication

2009 - HarperCollins, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

78,000 words, Guess

Page Count

312 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivesayinggrace00gutc
  • ISBN-139780061910005
  • ISBN-139780061910012
  • ISBN-139780061910029
  • ISBN-100061910007
and 6 more
  • ISBN-100061910015
  • ISBN-100061910023
  • OverDrive2CA63F9C-D3BE-480D-8B94-38B2CA362ADE
  • Better World Books9780061910029
  • Better World Books9780061910012
  • Open LibraryOL24252387M

Description

Rue Shaw has everything--a much loved child, a solid marriage, and a job she loves. Saying Grace takes place in Rue's mid-life, when her daughter is leaving home, her parents are failing, her husband is restless and the school she has built is being buffeted by changes in society that affect us all. Funny, rich in detail and finally stunning, this novel presents a portrait of a tight-knit community in jeopardy, and of a charming woman whose most human failing is that she wants things to stay the same. Saying Grace is about the fragility of human happiness and the strength of convictions, about keeping faith as a couple whether it keeps one safe or not. Beth Gutcheon has a gift for creating a world in microcosm and capturing the grace in the rhythms of everyday life.

First Sentence

It was two days before the opening of school when the Spanish teacher dropped dead.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Saying GraceElectronic resourceHarperCollins2009

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