The New York Times bestseller — the new novel from Ann Patchett, “one of the most beloved authors of her generation” (Sunday Times).
When Daphne notices an older gentleman following her around the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, she doesn't expect it to be Eddie, her former stepfather.
Married to her mother for a short time when Daphne was nine, she hasn't seen Eddie for many years — not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives.
Meeting again now, Daphne and Eddie feel that time has fallen away. Their earlier relationship was brief but had a profound impact on both of them. Together, they consider not only their past, but the joys of the present and their commitment to face the future together.
A moving, luminous story about bravery, memory and the often small yet consequential moments that define our lives, Whistler paints an intimate portrait of the sweetness and impermanence of life, and the power of connection to defy time.
Praise for Ann Patchett
“One of the most beloved authors of her generation.” — Sunday Times
“Filled with the moments I live for in a story.” — Bonnie Garmus, on Tom Lake
“Leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature.” — Guardian, on Tom Lake
About the author
Ann Patchett is the author of Bel Canto (winner of the Orange Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award), The Dutch House (a Pulitzer Prize finalist), Commonwealth and Tom Lake. She is the co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee — one of America's most beloved independent bookshops.
Perfect for readers of
Tom Lake, Elizabeth Strout, Claire Keegan — and anyone who loves fiction where the quietest moments carry the most weight. Jacket painting by Noah Saterstrom.
