Whistler

Whistler tells of Daphne, who sees an older man following her at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and finds that he is Eddie, her former stepfather. Eddie was married to Daphne's mother for a short time when Daphne was nine, and Daphne has not seen Eddie since a fateful event changed both their lives. Reunited, Daphne and Eddie feel time fall away and reflect on their brief earlier relationship, its profound effect, their past, present joys, and a shared future. The story explores family, memory, love and being known.

Why You Should Read?

• Follow Daphne as a museum encounter brings her face to face with Eddie, her former stepfather.
• Explore how Eddie's short marriage to Daphne's mother had a profound impact on both lives.
• Experience the reunion of Daphne and Eddie as time falls away and they reconnect.
• Understand the book's themes of family, memory and enduring love through an intimate portrait.

About the Author

Ann Patchett was born on December 2, 1963, and is an American author. Bel Canto earned her the Orange Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award in 2002. She also wrote Taft, Run, Commonwealth, Tom Lake, The Magician's Assistant, The Patron Saint of Liars, State of Wonder, and The Dutch House. That last book made her a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in fiction.