The Beginner's Goodbye

The Beginner's Goodbye

First edition cover, New York, 2012
Author	Anne Tyler
Language	English
Genre	Novel
Publisher	Knopf
Publication date	2012
Publication place	United States
Published in English	April 3, 2012
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages	208 pp
ISBN	9780307957276
OCLC	745979743
Dewey Decimal	813/.54
LC Class	PS3570.Y45 B44 2012 (2011033507) [1]
Preceded by	Noah's Compass

The Beginner's Goodbye is a 2012 novel by Anne Tyler.

Plot summary

Aaron Woolcott is an editor for a publisher of books with the beginner in mind. After the death of Aaron's wife, Dorothy, he thinks there should be a beginner's guide to dealing with the death of a spouse.

Reviews

• Michiko Kakutani:"Haunted by Life, Haunted by Wife", New York Times (April 5, 2012).
• Julia Glass: "Grieving Lessons", New York Times (May 4, 2012).

References

1. Staff (March 28, 2024). Beginner's Goodbye – The Library of Congress. Library of Congress. ISBN   9780307957276 . Retrieved December 11, 2012.