The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley Hardcover Book

Description: The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERAn Indie Next PickPatrick OHara is called back to his guncle duties . . . This time for a big family wedding in Italy.Patrick OHara is back. Its been five years since his summer as his niece Maisie and nephew Grants caretaker after their mothers passing. The kids are back in Connecticut with their dad, and Patrick has relocated to New York to remain close by and relaunch his dormant acting career. After the run of his second successful sit-com comes to a close, Patrick feels on top of the world . . . professionally. But some things have had to take a back seat. Looking down both barrels at fifty, Patrick is single again after breaking things off with Emory. But at least he has a family to lean on. Until that family needs to again lean on him.When Patricks brother, Greg, announces hes getting remarried in Italy, Maisie and Grant are not thrilled. Patrick feels drawn to take the two back under his wing. As they travel through Europe on their way to the wedding, Patrick tries his best to help them understand love, much as he once helped them comprehend grief. But when they arrive in Italy, Patrick is overextended managing a groom with cold feet; his sister, Clara, flirting with guests left and right; a growing rivalry with the kids charming soon-to-be-launt (lesbian aunt), and two moody young teens trying to adjust to a new normal, all culminating in a disastrous rehearsal dinner.Can Patrick save the day? Will teaching the kids about love help him repair his own love life? Can the change of scenery help Patrick come to terms with finally growing up? Gracing the page with his signature blend of humor and heart, Steven Rowley charms with a beloved story about the complicated bonds of family, love, and what it takes to rediscover yourself, even at the ripe age of fifty. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Steven Rowley is the New York Times bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus, a Washington Post Notable Book; The Editor, an NPR Best Book of the Year; The Guncle, winner of the twenty-second Thurber Prize for American Humor and Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for Novel of the Year; and The Celebrants, a Today Show Read with Jenna book club pick. His fiction has been translated into twenty languages. He resides in Palm Springs, California. Review As Seen on The Today Show Featured on Zibby Owens Summer Reading ListOne of BookBubs Best Beach ReadsOne of The Nerd Dailys Most Anticipated Books of 2024One of Scary Mommys Most Anticipated Books of 2024One of Electric Hits The Best Books of Spring 2024One of Book Riots Recommendations for Summer Reading One of Brit & Cos Essential LGBTQ+ Books One of Electric Lits Must-Read Queer Books for Summer 2024One of Writers Digests Notable LGBTQ+ Books One of Literary Lifestyles Best LGBTQ+ Books One of Book Riots Best LGBTQ+ Beach Reads of 2024One of Parades Best New LGBTQ+ BooksOne of ScreenRants Best Beach Reads for Summer 2024"The wildly witty, tenderhearted balm this year calls for." —Pride Source "The Guncle Abroad explores family, love and the act of rediscovering yourself, no matter how old you are." —People Magazine"Patrick OHara is back for another adventure with his beloved niece and nephew. This time, theyre traveling to Italy ahead of his brothers wedding. And like its predecessor, Steven Rowleys sequel is a heartfelt and funny tale of grief, joy and self-discovery." —E News"Few authors possess the infectious mix of light- and heavy-heartedness that makes every Steven Rowley novel an experience; his gift is to make the reader laugh out loud one minute and clutch their chest the next. . . . Rowley returns to the world of the eponymous gay uncle of 2021s The Guncle, this time sending sitcom star Patrick to Lake Como for his brothers wedding." —Electric Lit"Hilarious and heartwarming." —Brit & Co"Rowley doesnt just make readers laugh . . . . Bring tissues, thats all you need to know." —Dallas Voice"All the ingredients you have come to expect from a Steven Rowley novel are here (and elevated!). This story on the complicated bond of family is infused with so much heart and humor that it will have you cracking up with laughter on one page and wiping a tear away on the next. Reading a Steven Rowley novel always makes me appreciate being alive with the urge to call up my friends and family and say, I love you!" —Nantucket Magazine"The Guncle Abroad is best for a beach, bench, or backyard." —Salt Lake Magazine"Maisie, Grant, and GUP, their Gay Uncle Patrick, return in Rowleys funny, heartfelt sequel to The Guncle. . . . This follow-up has a humor and affection for the characters in a story with just the right amount of domestic tension but will still be a balm to readers." —Library Journal"Rowleys cunning sequel is as much travelogue as uplifting love story, with happy endings all around." —Booklist"The wise-cracking and wisdom-dropping protagonist of The Guncle returns for more adventures in Rowleys diverting sequel . . . The authors fans will gobble this up." —Publishers Weekly"Few authors possess the infectious mix of light- and heavy-heartedness that makes every Steven Rowley novel an experience; his gift is to make the reader laugh out loud one minute and clutch their chest the next." —Electric Lit"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Celebrants comes the much-anticipated sequel to the Thurber Prize-Winning novel The Guncle, in which Patrick OHara is called back to his guncle duties . . . this time for a big family wedding in Italy." —The Nerd Daily"Steven Rowleys 2022 hit, The Guncle, charmed readers with its heartwarming story and hilarious cast of characters. The sequel promises more of that, with an overseas twist." —Queerty Details ISBN059354045X Author Steven Rowley Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Series THE GUNCLE Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780593540459 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-05-21 Imprint G P Putnams Sons Country of Publication United States Audience General US Release Date 2024-05-21 Pages 320 Series Number 2 DEWEY 813.6 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160109102;

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