Product DescriptionA Best Book of the Year?
The Boston Globe St. Louis Post-Dispatch and The Denver Post
In the familiar setting of Holt Colorado home to all of Kent Haruf's inimitable fiction Addie Moore pays an unexpected visit to a neighbor Louis Waters. Her husband died years ago as did his wife and in such a small town they naturally have known of each other for decades; in fact Addie was quite fond of Louis's wife. His daughter lives hours away her son even farther and Addie and Louis have long been living alone in empty houses the nights so terribly lonely especially with no one to talk with. But maybe that could change? As Addie and Louis come to know each other better--their pleasures and their difficulties--a beautiful story of second chances unfolds making Our Souls at Night the perfect final installment to this beloved writer's enduring contribution to American literature.Amazon.com ReviewAn Amazon Best Book of June 2015: Elderly widow Addie Moore pays a visit to her aging widower neighbor?? Louis Waters. They were never close?? just knew each other peripherally?? which makes the reason for this social call all the more intriguing. Addie would like to know if Louis is interested in sleeping with her. Now?? now??