Author lori lansens the wife's tale

This is the second book by lori lansens that i have read, and like the other the girls, i was not disappointed in the wifes tale. Lori lansens was born and raised in chatham, ontario, a small canadian town with a remarkable history and a collection of eccentric characters. Lori lansens was a successful screenwriter before writing her first novel, rush home road, which was translated into twelve languages and published in fifteen countries. Many readers will remember her from that bestselling novel, but she writes a very different story in her latest release. But when pressed, my all time favourite is canadian lori lansens. The novel was a shortlisted finalist for the rogers writers trust fiction prize. Nov 25, 2009 lori lansens reads from the wife s tale during a live videoconference event. Lori lansens on the eve of her wedding anniversary, mary gooch is waiting for her husband to come home, listening for his car along the dark, icy roads. Author lori lansens has been incredibly generous with her time and her books i have been drooling over that large box of books. This is the second book by the author she has read and both were well. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It has been a crazy week around here but i have had so much fun with the discussion and the giveaway surrounding our wordshakers current read, the wife s tale. Her third novel the wife s tale is currently in development as a feature film. I have discovered many authors that i absolutely love.

Lori lansens has written several films and is the author of the novel rush home road. Sep 04, 2009 i have discovered many authors that i absolutely love. Lansens doesnt let you flounder too long and thankfully pulls mary into. Lori lansens audio books, best sellers, author bio. Author lori lansens on her new book, obesity, the ipad and what it means to be a method writer. The wife s tale, her third novel, was published in 2009. Mary gooch was once young and slender and carefree. Lori lansens author lori lansens has written several films and is the author of the novel rush home road. As night turns to day, it becomes frighteningly clear to mary that he is gone. Searching for the husband who disappeared on the eve of their 25th wedding anniversary, an obese woman changes her life. This is the second book by lori lansens that i have read, and like the other the girls, i was not disappointed in the wife s tale. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the wife s tale. This is the story of mary gooch, a morbidly obese canadian woman whose husband leaves her on the eve of their 25th wedding anniversary. I didnt feel i could abandon mary even if i felt so bad i wanted to turn my back and not watch her fall apart.

Lori lansens takes readers questions about the wife s tale duration. Books by lori lansens authors like lori lansens what. I trust them, in a way that i cant trust my computer, though i couldnt do without it. Newly released by random house canada, the wife s tale is lansen s third book. Lori lansens was born and raised in chatham, ontario, a small canadian town with a remarkable history as a terminus on the underground railroad, which became the setting for her first three bestselling novels.

Lori lansens reads from the wife s tale during a live videoconference event. The handmaids tale meets mean girls a female catcher in the rye for the 21 st century compelling female narrators, of course, are a hallmark of lansenss work. The mystery in lansens s followup to the girls 2006 is not why longsuffering gooch left but what took him so long. Jul 07, 2011 this is the second book by lori lansens that i have read, and like the other the girls, i was not disappointed in the wife s tale. Lansens, who has written several screenplays, has a knack for satisfactorily ending one scene while creating anticipation for the next an underappreciated skill alien to many canadian novelists. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Lori lansens has written several films and is the author of the novel rush home. Aug 05, 2010 buy the wife s tale by lansens, lori isbn. But with each passing year shes accumulated an excess of pounds and worries. Living with her family in southern california now, she could not resist the pull of her fictitious baldoon county when she set out to write the wife s tale. Khaled hosseini jodi picoult wally lamb jeffrey eugenides sue monk kidd sara gruen amy tan barbara kingsolver anita shreve lionel shriver. Lori lansens, bestselling author of the girls, structures the wifes tale as the story of a damaged heroine on a quest. Lori lansens was born and raised in chatham, ontario, a small canadian town with a remarkable history as a terminus on the underground railroad, which became the setting for her. May 12, 2015 in lansens latest the wifes tale, 2010, etc.

Newly released by random house canada, the wifes tale is lansen s third book. Lori lansens traps the reader in the story before one realizes it. Lori lansens was born and raised in chatham, ontario, a small canadian town with a remarkable history and a. Lansens doesnt let you flounder too long and thankfully pulls mary into a new world full of wonder and possibilities. Lori lansens books list of books by author lori lansens. The wifes tale by lori lansens in their introduction to the oprah affect, a collection of essays that analyze the impact of oprahs book club on popular and literary culture, editors jaime harker and cecilia konchar farr argue theres nothing new in the hit segments polarizing effect on both readers and critics. On the eve of their silver anniversary, mary gooch is waiting for her husband jimmy. The wifes tale by lori lansens book club discussion.

Her third novel the wifes tale is currently in development as a feature film. Lori lansens is currently considered a single author. Feb 18, 2010 in her third novel, the wife s tale little, brown, lori lansens revisits the small ontario town of leaford also the setting of her first two, rush home road and the girls and finds a seemingly. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. I have been writing about this overweight female character in some form or other since i started writing. Theres more to it than the story of an overweight woman searching for her missing husband. In the girls, lansens explored the story of a set of conjoined twins. Download read the wifes tale 2009 by lori lansens in. Through the years, disappointment and worry have brought marys life to a standstill. Buy a cheap copy of the wife s tale book by lori lansens. Her first novel rush home road and addy shadd, the indomitable, remarkable protagonist has stayed with me since it was written in 2002.

The wifes tale by lori lansens little, brown and company. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas customer service home todays deals new releases books. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Lori lansens is a canadian novelist and screenwriter. Click to read more about the wife s tale by lori lansens. But with each passing year she s accumulated an excess of pounds and worries.

Fourhundredpound mary has pushed him away for years, distrusting and refusing every gesture of affection. But her husbands disappearance startles her out of her inertia, and she begins a desperate search. As the night draws on, and he fails to appear, mary. Living with her family in southern california now, she could not resist the pull of her fictitious baldoon county when she set out to write the wifes tale. See all books authored by lori lansens, including the mountain story, and rush home road, and more on. Lansens was a successful screenwriter, whose credits included the films south of wawa, wolf girl and marine life, before publishing her first novel rush home road in 2002. The trick is that as in any good quest story the real object of the search isnt what the searcher thinks it is. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Summary on the eve of their silver anniversary, mary gooch is waiting for her husband jimmystill every inch the handsome star athlete he was in high schoolto come home. With the generosity and delicate grace that had readers falling in love with her bestselling novel, the girls, lori lansens brings us another moving and beautifully wrought story, this time of a woman taking small yet courageous steps toward her authentic self.

In the wife s tale, lansens has a single narrator, one who is isolated from the world around her. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Lori lansens author lori lansens was a successful screenwriter before she burst onto the literary scene in 2002 with her first novel, rush home road. On the eve of their silver anniversary, mary gooch is waiting for her husband, jimmy.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the wife s tale. Mary gooch, the heroine of lansens latest novel, the wifes tale, is a typical lansens protagonist damaged, alienated, and resourceful, and her road to selfactualization is blocked by a boxstoresized stack. Lori lansens is a master at taking what appears to be a somewhat extreme character s and well, shame on me for ever doubting that mary gooch in the wife s tale. The wifes tale, by lori lansens the globe and mail. Her followup novel, the girls, was an international success as well. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Born and raised in chatham, ontario, lori lansens now makes her home in the santa monica mountains with her husband and two children. Author chat with lori lansens author of the wifes tale. On the eve of her wedding anniversary, mary gooch is waiting for her husband to come home, listening for his car along the dark.