A surreal short story of an old woman revisiting past loves on a school bus in rural Minnesota.
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A surreal short story of an old woman revisiting past loves on a school bus in rural Minnesota.
'Has all the hallmarks of a great writer: sympathy, wit, and an amazing ear for dialogue' - Harper's Bazaar. The Finest Wife is a single short story in the Family Snapshots series, taken from Elizabeth Gilbert's stunning collection of short stories, Pilgrims. Each story in this series offers a poignant glimpse of family life – the ties we cling to; the ties we try to sever; and the ties that make us who we are.
will contain mild spoilers
References to past romantic and sexual relationships; not graphic.
No violence or gore depicted.
Minimal use of strong language, if any.
No substance use depicted.
No LGBTQIA+ characters or themes present.
No religious themes present.
No witchcraft or occult themes present.
No evidence found in available sources.
No political or ideological messaging.
No self-harm or suicide themes present.
No abuse or systemic suffering depicted.
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