Thanksgiving Night: A Novel
Thanksgiving Night: A Novel by Richard Bausch, published by Harper Perennial on October 30, 2007, is a reprint edition comprising 416 pages in English. This novel centers around Will Butterfield, who is faced with the chaotic antics of his 75-year-old mother, Holly, and another elderly relative, Fiona. As Will navigates the challenges of his bookstore, The Heart’s Ease, and his wife Elizabeth’s struggles with her high school students, the family dynamic becomes increasingly complicated and humorous.
Readers will find a blend of comedy and heartfelt moments as the story unfolds, particularly with the introduction of Henry Ward, a neighborhood handyman, and his family, who become unexpectedly intertwined with the Butterfields. The narrative explores themes of family life and the humorous yet poignant realities of aging relatives, showcasing the complexities of familial relationships. Thanksgiving Night offers a unique perspective on what it means to be a family, inviting readers to reflect on their own connections and the reasons for gratitude.
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Will Butterfield can’t believe it. His 75–year–old mother, Holly, is drunk and threatening to jump off the roof. Again.
Holly and Fiona, another elderly relative, won’t stop tormenting Will and his wife Elizabeth with their bizarre (though often amusing) antics. Between Will’s worries about his bookstore, The Heart’s Ease, and Elizabeth’s troublesome high school students, dealing with “the crazies” has become just too much.
But then something unexpected happens –– Henry Ward, a neighborhood handyman, meets the two old women, and he, his daughter Alison, and grandchildren are drawn into the Butterfields’ lives in surprising ways. Both a comedy and a love story –– a first for Bausch –– Thanksgiving Night is about the real meaning of family, and one particular clan that has many reasons to be thankful.
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