The Amateur Marriage – Anne Tyler
Some marriages begin with careful courtship. Michael and Pauline’s begins in a whirlwind. In December 1941, just after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the spirited, impulsive Pauline Barclay walks into the Anton family’s grocery in a Polish neighborhood of East Baltimore, and the serious, steady Michael Anton falls for her at once. Swept up in the wartime mood, they marry quickly, convinced they were meant to be together.
The Amateur Marriage, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Tyler, follows what happens next over the course of several decades. From the beginning, Michael and Pauline seem to want different things and to see the world in opposite ways. She is passionate, sociable and emotional; he is reserved, cautious and stubborn. Their arguments become a familiar rhythm in their lives as they raise three children, build a business and move to the suburbs.
When their eldest daughter, Lindy, disappears as a rebellious teenager in the 1960s, the loss marks the family deeply, and years later her absence continues to shape their lives, especially through the grandson who unexpectedly enters their care. As time passes, Michael and Pauline must decide whether their marriage is worth saving, and what they owe to each other and to their children.
With her characteristic warmth, wit and sharp eye for everyday detail, Tyler explores the complexities of marriage, family, regret and resilience across a changing American century.
Moving and insightful, The Amateur Marriage is a rich family saga for readers of literary fiction and a rewarding choice for book clubs.
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