Book Overview
One of the preeminent novelists of our time, Maureen Howard dazzles us with a love story of radiant intelligence and delicious wit. The exhilarating flights and emotional depths of Howard's storytelling balance the fates of two young lovers in New York- Artie, a bastard, perhaps "begot in the mud of Woodstock," now a boyish computer wizard; and Louise, a hot new painter out of the Midwest, seriously committed to her art. Their romance, seemingly shattered on the eve of the millennium, is played out against the tale of two old lovers lost to each other for a half century. As these two couples search through the cultural flotsam and jetsam for love and happiness, Howard spins a superb novel of ideas and transforms, as only she can, the dear Old Farmer's Almanac into a bright book of life.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140275126
ISBN13:9780140275124
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:290 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
A novel that requires time and thought
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Maureen Howard's "A Lover's Almanac" is not an easy, pre-packaged, "pop-culture" read. Although the base of this story is a simple love story: boy loves girl, boy gets drunk and proposes marriage, girl gets [angry] and dumps boyfriend, and finally they reunite. This, however, is not what is important about Howards narrative. Whats amazing here is the claims she makes about the characters ties to history -- the importance of history in allowing live as they should. If you're a reader who demands an author of high intellect and wit Maureen Howard is for you. Hopefully, she will one day gain the recognition she deserves
Absolutely wonderful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
It is shocking to come across a writer so wonderful and yet so unknown to most readers. This is surely one of the great books of the past 25 years. There are times, when attempting to describe a book, that words absolutely fail in relaying the complex beauty of the work. The prose is perfect, inventive, expansive, brilliant. It restores a sense of time to our contemporary age that so likes to imagine itself cut adrift. If Howard had a million readers, the world would be a better place.
A magical piece of work by a master alchemist.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a fantastic novel that is satisfying on so many levels. Milan Kundera has said that he believes the contemporary novel is stuck in the 19th century, and has not lived up to its potential for play and wonder. I hope he has read "The Lovers' Almanac" because this book is a splendid amalgamation of poetry, philosophy, and good storytelling. While not shying away from weighty subjects, it is Howard's light touch, the way she flits from idea to idea, that makes this such an exciting read.
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