Meet Me at the Museum - Hardcover

Youngson, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250295165 ISBN 13: 9781250295163

Publisher: Flatiron Books, 2018

Synopsis

Tina and Kristian thought their love stories were over. Each on the other side of 60, they have lost a best friend and a wife, the ambitions of their youth, their hopes for a fresh start. Yearning for connection, they strike up a yearlong correspondence, brought together by a shared fascination with the Tollund Man, subject of Seamus Heaney's famous poem. As they open up to one another about their lives - daily routines, travel, nature, beauty, work, family - these two strangers become friends and then, perhaps, something more. Full of insight, humor, and candor, Tina and Kristian's letters are a testament to the joy that can come from the meeting of two intensely curious minds. Anne Youngson's Meet Me at the Museum is a celebration of long letters, kindred spirits, and the possibility of writing a new story for yourself, at any stage of life.

About this title

Review:

Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award

An Indie Next and LibraryReads Selection

"The charmer of the summer...A touching, hopeful story about figuring out what matters and mustering the courage to make necessary changes."
--NPR

"How subtle. How perceptive...Meet Me at the Museum is gently provoking, delving into how we interact with our children, our spouses, our communities, but mostly with ourselves."
--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A farmer's wife and a museum curator begin a life-changing correspondence in this lovely book by Anne Youngson, a first-time novelist at age 70."
--Woman's Day (Editor's Choice)

"A beautiful, moving, and utterly mesmerizing tale about life, love, and starting over, Meet Me at the Museum will make even the most cynical listeners believe in second chances."
--Bustle

"Beautifully written and deeply moving, Meet Me at the Museum is a superb--and tenderhearted--debut that will interest anyone who's ever questioned how they became the person they are today."
--Shelf Awareness

"This sweet novel, which unfolds through a series of letters, is a short but spellbinding story of life and friendship."
--Hello Giggles

"A thoughtful meditation on buried passions, regrets, love, grief, and loneliness. But Youngson's debut offers hope for change in its tender exploration of what it means to have experienced a life well-lived."
--The Guardian

"Already being hailed as a classic...Absolutely beautiful, about loss and the life choices we make."
--Daily Mail

"Warm-hearted, clear-minded, and unexpectedly spellbinding, Meet Me at the Museum is a novel to savor."
--Annie Barrows, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

"Precise, clear, funny, poignant, and truthful. This is a work of art, dear readers. Revel in its beauty."
--Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Shoemaker's Wife and Lucia, Lucia

"A moving tribute to friendship and love, to the courage of the ordinary, and to starting again."
--Rachel Joyce, New York Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

"Exquisite. Its characters somehow resist following their story and reverse themselves into a new one. A beautiful, lasting read."
--James Hannah, author of The A to Z of You and Me

"Tender, wise, and moving, Meet Me at the Museum is a novel to cherish."
--John Boyne, New York Times bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

"A wise and tender novel. Proof that the richest fruits come on the edge of autumn."
--Sarah Dunant, New York Times bestselling author of The Birth of Venus

"Intriguing and compelling, Meet Me at the Museum invites you into the meeting place between two people, imparting wisdom, thought, and endless charm."
--Jennifer Ryan, bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir

"A beautiful, affecting novel of late love."
--Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina

"Readers are sure to love this wise and witty debut that celebrates the art of letter writing and the kindness of strangers."
--Phaedra Patrick, author of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

"Full of grace and humanity."
--Sunday Times

"If you only read one book this year, read this. Highly recommended."
--Mature Times

"Insightful, emotionally acute, and absorbing."
--The Daily Express

About the Author:

Anne Youngson is retired and lives in Oxfordshire. She has two children and three grandchildren to date. Meet Me at the Museum is her first novel and was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award.

About this edition

• Publisher: Flatiron Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1250295165
• ISBN 13: 9781250295163
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224