The House on Eccles Road

by Judith Kitchen

Paperback, 2003

Status

Available

Publication

Penguin Books (2003)

Description

THE HOUSE ON ECCLES ROAD records the events of June 16th 1999 in Dublin, Ohio. Molly and Leo Bluhm wake up together - and proceed to spend the day apart. Leo tends to his busy schedule as a college professor, Molly merely passes the time - hums Irish tunes as she does the housework, chats to neighbours and meets an old love. All too aware that it is their wedding anniversary, and that her husband has forgotten, a series of scribbled notes and telephone messages reflect Molly's frustration, as she struggles with the fact that he needs reminding at all. Meanwhile, Leo breezes through the day with a careless nonchalance, catching too late the messages left for him by his wife. In this momentous novel, Kitchen weaves these and other voices into a tapestry of a single day, an ordinary day, yet a day that might change their lives forever.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member CatieN
This book covers one day in the life of Leo and Molly Bluhm. The day happens to be their 13th wedding anniversary, and Leo has forgotten that important fact as he rushes off to teach a summer class at the university where he works. Molly works from home as a music consultant, and so she is sitting
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at home wondering what to do about the situation: shoud she remind Leo, should she make a special dinner, plan to go out? It becomes clear through Molly's thoughts that their relationship is strained and has been since tragedy struck their family 8 years earlier. Basically, the book is Molly and Leo's thoughts through the day and occasionally the thoughts of others who come into their orbit. Parts of the story were brilliant; parts were mediocre. Recommended for those who enjoy character studies and are looking for a quick read.
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Language

Original language

English

Local notes

inscribed by the author

Barcode

5703
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