The Birthdays

The Birthdays

by Heidi Pitlor (Author)

Synopsis

The Millers, an ordinary American family, are travelling to a small island off the coast of Maine where they will celebrate their father's 75th birthday. All three adult children are expecting children of their own and at the same time find themselves at major crossroads in their lives. As the Miller family gathers, an unexpected incident shatters the celebrations and it seems that nobody will emerge quite the same. Written with great emotional and psychological insight, "The Birthdays" is a journey into the harrowing and redemptive heart of family life. This story of marriage and impending parenthood is certain to establish Heidi Pitlor as a rare new voice in fiction.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 07 Jun 2007

ISBN 10: 0571228186
ISBN 13: 9780571228188
Book Overview: The Birthdays by Heidi Pitlor is a charming, moving and hugely readable novel of families, pregnancy, doubt and celebration.

Media Reviews
'At her best, she comes close to the tender grace that defines Anne Tyler's writing.' Observer
Author Bio
Heidi Pitlor is an editor at Houghton Mifflin in Boston. Her fiction has appeared in Ploughshares. This is her first novel.