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By: Kent Haruf

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  • CategoryFiction
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Pages179
  • Published2015
  • File size448 KB
  • FormatPDF
  • ISBN9781101875896

Key ideas from the book

  • The novel centers on companionship between two widowed neighbors in later life.
  • It considers the loneliness of living alone after family life has changed.
  • Addie and Louis talk about the events of their lives and their hopes for the near future.
  • Their relationship brings both pleasures and difficulties.
  • The story is set in Holt, Colorado, a familiar setting in Haruf’s fiction.

About Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf

Set in Holt, Colorado, Kent Haruf’s 2015 novel follows Addie Moore and Louis Waters, two widowed neighbors who have spent years living alone. Addie approaches Louis with an offer of companionship, and the two begin to share their nights and talk about their lives.

Spare and bittersweet in tone, the novel considers loneliness, aging, and the possibility of connection later in life. It may appeal to readers of literary and contemporary fiction, book groups, and stories focused on relationships and the experiences of older adults.

About Kent Haruf

Kent Haruf (1943–2014) was an American novelist born in Pueblo, Colorado. His fiction often returns to the people and landscapes of the American West, especially the fictional Colorado town of Holt. His best-known books include Plainsong, Eventide, and Benediction, which form the Holt trilogy, as well as Our Souls at Night. In spare, compassionate prose, Haruf explored family, loneliness, community, and the quiet connections that shape ordinary lives.

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