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A Quiet Life

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Set in a close-knit Pennsylvania suburb in the grip of winter, A Quiet Life follows three people grappling with loss and finding a tender wisdom in their grief. Ethan's debut novel A Little Hope received widespread UK coverage and will be published in paperback to coincide... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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From the author of the critically acclaimed debut, A Little Hope comes an enormously powerful and life-affirming novel about three individuals whose lives intersect in unforeseen ways. Set in a close-knit Pennsylvania suburb in the grip of winter, A Quiet Life follows three people grappling with loss and finding a tender wisdom in their grief.

β€˜This sensitive US debut about a group of neighbours should scratch the itch of any Elizabeth Strout fans…Simmering with everyday drama and heartache’ Daily Mail

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Set in a close-knit Pennsylvania suburb in the grip of winter, A Quiet Life follows three people grappling with loss and finding a tender wisdom in their grief.

Ethan's debut novel A Little Hope received widespread UK coverage and will be published in paperback to coincide with A Quiet Life.

Scribner will publish A Quiet Life in November '22.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781739193096

Publisher: Muswell Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Muswell Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Ethan Joella teaches English and psychology at the University of Delaware and leads community writing workshops. His work has appeared in River Teeth, The International Fiction Review, The MacGuffin, Delaware Beach Life, and Third Wednesday. He lives in Delaware with his wife and two daughters.

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