![]() ![]() Delia knows she should let her family know she is safe but is disinclined to do so, feeling she has been taken for granted. She finds a job and a room to rent, buys a couple of secondhand work dresses and a nifty gadget to heat water in a cup so she can make an early morning cup of tea. She finds herself in Bay Borough, the sort of small town where everyone knows everyone else’s business. All her novels stand the test of time and can be read as if the action takes place today, so accurately is her finger on the portrayal of human emotion.Īdrift from her husband and three almost-adult children in Baltimore and not understanding why, Delia finally tips over the edge while on holiday. Tyler had already been a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1986 with The Accidental Tourist and won it in 1989 for Breathing Lessons. It was chosen by Time magazine as one of the ten best books of 1995. It is twenty-eight years since Ladder of Years was first published. ![]() And when her family catch up with her and ask her why she left, she cannot find a way to explain. Finding a niche in a small town, with hardly any money and possessions, Delia starts again. Ladder of Years is another fine character-led drama by Anne Tyler, one of my favourite authors. It is the story of Delia Grinstead who, in a moment of dissatisfaction with her life and relationships, goes for a walk on the beach and keeps on walking. ![]()
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