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The Tin Can Tree

By: Anne Tyler
Narrated by: Tara Ward
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Brought to you by Penguin.

The audio edition of The Tin Can Tree by Anne Tyler.

When young Janie Pike dies in a tragic accident, she leaves behind a family numbed with grief and torn with guilt and recrimination. In this compassionate and haunting novel Anne Tyler explores how each member of the family learns to face the future in their own way.

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A wholly individual writer of considerable stature
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