Breathing Lessons
“Breathing Lessons” by Anne Tyler is a reissue published by Berkley on October 1, 1989, featuring 352 pages in English. This novel presents the story of Ira and Maggie Moran, a couple married for 28 years, as they embark on a journey from Baltimore to attend a funeral. Through their interactions and experiences, the narrative explores the complexities of marriage, including expectations, disappointments, and the enduring nature of love.
Readers will find a rich portrayal of the couple’s dynamics, highlighting Maggie’s impetuousness and Ira’s steady demeanor. The story delves into how family life can create challenges and how partners can rediscover their affection for one another. With its focus on married life and the intricacies of relationships, “Breathing Lessons” offers an insightful look at the everyday realities faced by couples.
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“Breathing Lessons” is the wonderfully moving and surprising story of Ira and Maggie Moran. She’s impetuous, harum-scarum, easygoing; he’s competent, patient, seemingly infallible. They’ve been married for 28 years. Now, as they drive from their home in Baltimore to the funeral of Maggie’s best friend’s husband, Anne Tyler shows us all there is to know about a marriage – the expectations, the disappointments, the way children can create storms in a family, the way a wife and husband can fall in love all over again, the way nothing really changes. Anne Tyler’s funny, unpredictable and endearing characterizations make “Breathing Lessons” truly entertaining.
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