Borrow it
Coverart for item
The Resource Commonwealth, Ann Patchett

Commonwealth, Ann Patchett

Creator
Author
Narrator
Contributor
Summary
One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating's christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny's mother, Beverly--thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families. Spanning five decades, Commonwealth explores how this chance encounter reverberates through the lives of the four parents and six children involved. Spending summers together in Virginia, the Keating and Cousins children forge a lasting bond that is based on a shared disillusionment with their parents and the strange and genuine affection that grows up between them. When, in her twenties, Franny begins an affair with the legendary author Leon Posen and tells him about her family, the story of her siblings is no longer hers to control. Their childhood becomes the basis for his wildly successful book, ultimately forcing them to come to terms with their losses, their guilt, and the deeply loyal connection they feel for one another
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
9 audio discs (10 hrs., 30 min.)
Note
Compact disc
Isbn
9780062561725
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/000/000/000/011/585/000000000011585718.jpg
Instance
Label
Commonwealth
Title
Commonwealth
Statement of responsibility
Ann Patchett
Creator
Contributor
Author
Narrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating's christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny's mother, Beverly--thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families. Spanning five decades, Commonwealth explores how this chance encounter reverberates through the lives of the four parents and six children involved. Spending summers together in Virginia, the Keating and Cousins children forge a lasting bond that is based on a shared disillusionment with their parents and the strange and genuine affection that grows up between them. When, in her twenties, Franny begins an affair with the legendary author Leon Posen and tells him about her family, the story of her siblings is no longer hers to control. Their childhood becomes the basis for his wildly successful book, ultimately forcing them to come to terms with their losses, their guilt, and the deeply loyal connection they feel for one another
Related Authorities
  • ZPCb0hAzYjY
  • 6scKiDiuKnE
  • CSX3WcGwMZ8
  • yEMSeN0u1Gc
  • MVY4-aRCAVI
  • F4Ne-D2Ltlo
  • ORAmi9ogOpc
  • lJF560y8Y7g
  • yWk6_eT_tac
  • yaUCnqd3HHo
  • k_LTmTj7DoI
  • KP_k8hZuNVs
  • LDa-sfsaF_k
Related Subjects
  • CdFONN5hgHk
  • 9ngPoICw1oA
  • 1Q7vDmqK11w
  • 6dxQ0l642x0
  • MRSBF0p94qU
  • yyMuHlb1jJE
  • IvWOofA_6dc
  • As5XJguecdo
  • 9-BNW5ZjCPI
  • nVbxrZAkGJ0
  • 6zuc2BlEftc
  • nD7lWJRXbwY
  • W8kbFWb-YVM
Related Context
  • 5a5NWIKG1b0
  • xXPqsi3zPZs
  • 8CnrWbVuWX4
  • AbBVBFPKyos
  • D7x5ZHi-UQk
  • XtlC9u6BtDE
Related by recommendation
  • 9ZL0PiQ_u50
  • k4VT-JQAzlg
  • y_Im_FATeug
  • tGbAJ2WNsTo
  • r6aK5Pzq-18
  • bcMIOR1pA6k
  • BOsf_Maekl0
  • 5_1LJojlV_0
  • zzwLA3we18E
  • jogMiiRUx38
  • x5Gd6raZ4yc
  • rE1ZnGIHKAQ
  • pWqU7KwrxhE
  • 74PjVAKMGS4
  • C81V8X1yhIA
  • ROn-7dzJg3s
  • vE69s-fYomo
  • nioLnrvjAP0
  • 4ooOqAGDPZg
  • 6VdWsMZHEec
  • BQ2vXegil24
  • WJfkiZmaYlc
  • xr1jK2vMyO0
  • b7FjaK9bsXA
  • QaFqafj9WaA
  • OElXZ-dp2gU
  • Qmygu6ymwWs
  • eWwN3PC6YbE
  • BFj8FFTi-2s
  • JgRxrULJ7NU
Title
Commonwealth
Creator
Summary
The Cousins and the Keatings are two California families forever intertwined and permanently shattered by infidelity. Bert Cousins leaves his wife for Beverly Keating, leaving her to raise four children on her own. Beverly, with two children of her own, leaves her husband for Bert. The six children involved are forced to forge a childhood bond based on the combined disappointment in their parents. As adults, they find their families’ stories revealed in a way they couldn’t possibly expect. Patchett has written a family drama that perfectly captures both the absurdity and the heartbreak of domestic life. -- Michael Colford for LibraryReads
Subject
Genre
Story line
Tone
Writing style
Character
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10531574
Cataloging source
TOH
Dewey number
813/.54
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
LC call number
PS3566.A7756
LC item number
C66 2016ab
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
PerformerNote
Performed by Hope Davis
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
Target audience
adult
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/titleStatement
Ann Patchet
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
Commonwealth, Ann Patchett
Label
Commonwealth, Ann Patchett
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/000/000/000/011/585/000000000011585718.jpg
Publication
Copyright
Note
Compact disc
Related Contributor
Related Location
Related Agents
Related Authorities
Related Subjects
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier category code
sd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
http://library.link/vocab/cover_art
https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?type=xw12&client=dougp&isbn=9780062561725&upc=&oclc=ocn954570309/LC.JPG
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
http://library.link/vocab/discovery_link
{'rox': 'https://dcl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1364844114', 'hi': 'https://dcl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1364844114', 'pa': 'https://dcl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1364844114', 'lt': 'https://dcl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1364844114', 'cr': 'https://dcl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1364844114', 'cap': 'https://dcl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1364844114'}
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
9 audio discs (10 hrs., 30 min.)
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9780062561725
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
mass produced
Kind of material
plastic with metal
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
s
Note
cat13
Other physical details
digital, CD audio
Publisher number
  • UACD 7094(9)
  • 60c3bs
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
sound disc
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
System control number
  • ocn954570309
  • (OCoLC)954570309
  • 1364844
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable

Subject

Genre

Library Locations

    • Douglas County Libraries, Castle PinesBorrow it
      360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines, CO, 80108, US
      39.4701659 -104.8794025
    • Douglas County Libraries, Philip S. MillerBorrow it
      100 S. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO, 80104, US
      39.3681268 -104.8590461
    • Douglas County Libraries, James H LarueBorrow it
      9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO, 80129, US
      39.5467303 -104.9960252
    • Douglas County Libraries, Lone TreeBorrow it
      10055 Library Way, Lone Tree, CO, 80124, US
      39.533569 -104.881522
    • Douglas County Libraries, ParkerBorrow it
      20105 East Mainstreet, Parker, CO, 80138, US
      39.5183352 -104.7537673
    • Douglas County Libraries, RoxboroughBorrow it
      8357 N. Rampart Range Rd. Ste. 200, Roxborough, CO, 80125, US
      39.4836733 -105.0754459

Library Links

Structured data from the Bibframe namespace is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Douglas County Libraries. Additional terms may apply to data associated with third party namespaces.
Processing Feedback ...