Celestial Navigation (novel)
 First edition cover, New York, 1974 | |
| Author | Anne Tyler |
|---|---|
| Original title | Celestial Navigation |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Knopf |
Publication date | 1974 |
| Publication place | United States |
Published in English | February 1974 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 273 |
| ISBN | 978-0394490380 |
| OCLC | 737160 |
| 813/.5/4 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.T979 Ce3, PS3570.Y45 Ce3 |
| Preceded by | The Clock Winder |
| Followed by | Searching for Caleb |
Celestial Navigation is a 1974 novel by Anne Tyler. This is her 17th novel.
Plot summary
This story is set in the 1960s in a Baltimore Rowhouse/Boarding House, owned by Mrs. Pauling, the mother of an artistic 38-year-old man, Jeremy Pauling, who never left home. The story begins with the death of Jeremy's mother and the funeral arrangements that needed to be handled by his two out-of-town sisters, Amanda and Laura. Amanda is unsympathetic to her brother's inability to come out of his shell. But a new boarder, Mary Tell and her six year old daughter, Darcy, begin to inspire Jeremy in a new way.
Reviews
- Gail Godwin: "Celestial Navigation" New York Times (April 28, 1974).
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