Ann Patchett

Født i 1963 annpatchett.com

Skjønnlitteratur Historisk fiksjon

Ann Patchett is a renowned American novelist and essayist born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tennessee.
She attended Sarah Lawrence College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, developing her craft under notable authors.
Patchett's career includes successful novels and essay collections, with her bookstore ownership reflecting her passion for literature.
She co-founded Parnassus Books in Nashville in 2011, addressing the lack of quality bookstores in her hometown.
Patchett's influence extends beyond writing; TIME magazine listed her among the 100 most influential people in 2012.
She lives in Nashville with her husband and dog, considering home central to her life and imagination.

Bøker av Ann Patchett

Det hollandske huset

av Ann Patchett • 2019

Exiled from their childhood mansion, a brother and sister spend decades parked outside, looking in.

4.10

500 000+

🏠 Family Saga 👫 Sibling Loyalty 💔 Maternal Abandonment

Det hollandske huset

Exiled from their childhood mansion, a brother and sister spend decades parked outside, looking in.

av Ann Patchett 2019 337 sider

4.10

500 000+ vurderinger

🏠 Family Saga 👫 Sibling Loyalty 💔 Maternal Abandonment

Tom Lake

av Ann Patchett • 2023

An ex-actress tells her daughters the truth about her summer romance with a movie star.

3.93

500 000+

🎭 Summer Stock Theater 🍒 Cherry Orchard Life 🦠 Pandemic Family Saga

Tom Lake

An ex-actress tells her daughters the truth about her summer romance with a movie star.

av Ann Patchett 2023 320 sider

3.93

500 000+ vurderinger

🎭 Summer Stock Theater 🍒 Cherry Orchard Life 🦠 Pandemic Family Saga

Bel Canto

av Ann Patchett • 2001

When terrorists take a party hostage, a soprano's voice becomes the only currency that matters.

3.94

300 000+

🖼️ Captivity And Art ⛓️ Captor Captive Bond 🎭 Opera Singer

Bel Canto

When terrorists take a party hostage, a soprano's voice becomes the only currency that matters.

av Ann Patchett 2001 318 sider

3.94

300 000+ vurderinger

🖼️ Captivity And Art ⛓️ Captor Captive Bond 🎭 Opera Singer

Commonwealth

av Ann Patchett • 2016

A stolen kiss shatters two families and forces six children to piece together a new one.

3.83

200 000+

🏡 Family Saga 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Blended Family 💔 Infidelity Fallout

Commonwealth

A stolen kiss shatters two families and forces six children to piece together a new one.

av Ann Patchett 2016 322 sider

3.83

200 000+ vurderinger

🏡 Family Saga 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Blended Family 💔 Infidelity Fallout

State of Wonder

av Ann Patchett • 2011

A pharmacologist hunts the jungle for a scientist whose fertility discovery cost a colleague's life.

3.91

200 000+

🌿 Jungle Expedition 🔬 Rogue Scientist ⚖️ Medical Ethics

State of Wonder

A pharmacologist hunts the jungle for a scientist whose fertility discovery cost a colleague's life.

av Ann Patchett 2011 353 sider

3.91

200 000+ vurderinger

🌿 Jungle Expedition 🔬 Rogue Scientist ⚖️ Medical Ethics

The Patron Saint of Liars

av Ann Patchett • 1992

Pregnant, she flees California for a Kentucky home for unwed mothers and decides to stay.

3.90

70 000+

🏠 Home For Unwed Mothers 💔 Distant Mothers 🏃‍♀️ Fleeing The Past

The Patron Saint of Liars

Pregnant, she flees California for a Kentucky home for unwed mothers and decides to stay.

av Ann Patchett 1992 352 sider

3.90

70 000+ vurderinger

🏠 Home For Unwed Mothers 💔 Distant Mothers 🏃‍♀️ Fleeing The Past

Run

av Ann Patchett • 2007

A snowy night rescue reunites two adopted brothers with the birth mother they never knew.

3.69

58 000+

🏃 Adoption Reunion 🏠 Found Family 💔 Grief And Healing

Run

A snowy night rescue reunites two adopted brothers with the birth mother they never knew.

av Ann Patchett 2007 295 sider

3.69

58 000+ vurderinger

🏃 Adoption Reunion 🏠 Found Family 💔 Grief And Healing

These Precious Days

av Ann Patchett • 2021

Tom Hanks's assistant visited for a weekend. Cancer and a pandemic kept her there for months.

4.42

47 000+

📝 Personal Essays ⏳ Facing Mortality 🎨 Creative Healing

These Precious Days

Tom Hanks's assistant visited for a weekend. Cancer and a pandemic kept her there for months.

av Ann Patchett 2021 320 sider

4.42

47 000+ vurderinger

📝 Personal Essays ⏳ Facing Mortality 🎨 Creative Healing

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