The Friend : Winner of the National Book Award - now a major motion picture starring Naomi Watts - Sigrid Nunez

The Friend

Winner of the National Book Award - now a major motion picture starring Naomi Watts

By: Sigrid Nunez

Paperback | 8 January 2019 | Edition Number 1

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A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog



ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST 100 BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD

''A true delight: I genuinely fear I won''t read a better novel this year'' FINANCIAL TIMES

''Loved this. A funny, moving examination of love, grief, and the uniqueness of dogs'' GRAHAM NORTON

''Delicious'' SUNDAY TIMES 100 BEST SUMMER READS
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When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind. Her own battle against grief is intensified by the mute suffering of the dog, a huge Great Dane, and by the threat of eviction: dogs are prohibited in her apartment building.

Isolated from the rest of the world, increasingly obsessed with the dog''s care, determined to read its mind and fathom its heart, she comes dangerously close to unravelling. But while troubles abound, rich and surprising rewards lie in store for both of them.
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''Very, very clever. Mature. Entertaining. Eminently readable and re-readable. Absolutely delightful'' IRISH TIMES

''I loved it . . . It''s one of my favourite books and it moved me'' WHOOPI GOLDBERG

''A perfect novel . . . It''s my favorite kind of masterpiece - one you can put into anyone''s hand'' EMMA STRAUB

A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 * A Financial Times 2018 Best Book: Critics Pick * A Buzzfeed Best Book of 2018 * A Bustle Best Fiction Book of 2018 * An NPR Best Book of 2018
Industry Reviews
A poignant reflection on loss and companionship - Marie Claire

The Friend is a powerful meditation on writing as well as love and loss. - Extended Review - Sydney Morning Herald, The Saturday Age

The final words are heartbreaking, but somehow fitting for this story of deep friendship, as well as grief, as felt by the canine and human characters. - Good Reading

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