'' is a
Novel by
Anne Tyler that won the 1985
National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. The book was made into a
Movie in
1988 .
The plot revolves around a travel writer whose son has been killed in a senseless shooting. He and his wife, separately lost in grief, find their marriage beginning to crumble, until she eventually moves out. When he hires an eccentric young woman to train his unruly dog, he finds himself drifting into a relationship with her, then has to decide if he should reconcile with his wife when she returns.
The novel was made into a movie in 1988. It stars
William Hurt ,
Kathleen Turner ,
Geena Davis ,
Amy Wright ,
Bill Pullman ,
David Ogden Stiers , and
Ed Begley Jr. . The movie was adapted by
Frank Galati and
Lawrence Kasdan , who also directed it.
Geena Davis won the
Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Muriel Pritchett. It was also nominated for
Best Picture ,
Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium , and
Best Music, Original Score .
