The Story of Arthur Truluv: A Novel

The Story of Arthur Truluv: A Novel

â€œI dare you to read this novel and not fall in love with Arthur Truluv. His story will make you laugh and cry, and will show you a love that never ends, and what it means to be truly human.â€â€”Fannie Flagg

An emotionally powerful novel about three people who each lose the one they love most, only to find second chances where they least expect them

â€œFans of Meg Wolitzer, Emma Straub, or [Elizabeth] Bergâ€™s previous novels will appreciate the richly complex characters and clear prose. Redemptive without being maudlin, this story of two misfits lucky to have found one another will tug at readersâ€™ heartstrings.â€â€”Booklist

For the past six months, Arthur Mosesâ€™s days have looked the same: He tends to his rose garden and to Gordon, his cat, then rides the bus to the cemetery to visit his beloved late wife for lunch. The last thing Arthur would imagine is for one unlikely encounter to utterly transform his life.Â

Eighteen-year-old Maddy Harris is an introspective girl who visits the cemetery to escape the other kids at school. One afternoon she joins Arthurâ€”a gesture that begins a surprising friendship between two lonely souls. Moved by Arthurâ€™s kindness and devotion, Maddy gives him the nickname â€œTruluv.â€ As Arthurâ€™s neighbor Lucille moves into their orbit, the unlikely trio band together and, through heartache and hardships, help one another rediscover their own potential to start anew.

Wonderfully written and full of profound observations about life, The Story of Arthur Truluv is a beautiful and moving novel of compassion in the face of loss, of the small acts that turn friends into family, and of the possibilities to achieve happiness at any age.

Praise for The Story of Arthur Truluv

â€œFor several days after [finishing The Story of Arthur Truluv], I felt lifted by it, and I found myself telling friends, also feeling overwhelmed by 2017, about the book. Read this, I said, it will offer some balance to all that has happened, and it is a welcome reminder weâ€™re all neighbors here.â€â€”Chicago Tribune

â€œNot since Paul Zindelâ€™s classic The Pigman have we seen such a unique bond between people who might not look twice at each other in real life. This small, mighty novel offers proof that they should.â€â€”People, Book of the Week
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Random House
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2017-11-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781400069903

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Random House
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2017-11-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781400069903

The Story of Arthur Truluv: A Novel

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