Fannie Flagg

A tapestry of joyful and startling interconnected stories that celebrate how people from all across America cope with adversity and unexpected changes in a confusing world--from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Fannie Flagg once said that what the world needs now is a good laugh. And that is what she gives us in these warmhearted, always surprising stories about people who are finding clever ways to deal with the curveballs life sometimes throws at us. Velma in Kansas, a loving great-grandmother, struggles to bridge generational gaps with her family. We cheer for Helen, in Ithaca, New York, who takes an audacious course of action when her husband leaves her for a younger woman. In Bent Fork, Wyoming; in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; in Tucson, Arizona; and in towns and cities all across America, people figure out inventive ways to overcome obstacles to happiness. And in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Special Agent Frawley is studying the mysteries of being human from an original perspective. With her imagination, humor, and great understanding of the human heart, Fannie Flagg holds a mirror up to the foibles, ingenuity, and imagination of people, inspiring us to laugh at the sometimes eccentric, sometimes brilliant ways people cope with, and ultimately prevail over, the challenges of modern life.

Missis Sjuki Pul perezhila poslednjuju iz chetyrekh svadeb svoikh docherej i nakonets-to mozhet spokojno vzdokhnut i gotovitsja k puteshestviju s ljubimym muzhem. Pravda, na ee popechenii groznaja i vlastnaja matushka 88 let ot rodu. Eta ekstravagantnaja dama ne dast zaskuchat nikomu i komanduet svoej 60-letnej docherju, kak budto toj esche 15. Zato dlja vsekh prochikh starushka samo ocharovanie. No odnazhdy Sjuki obnaruzhivaet sovershenno shokirujuschie svedenija o svoem rozhdenii, o svoej materi i o svoikh kornjakh. S etoj minuty zhizn semejstva Pul perevorachivaetsja s nog na golovu. Pytajas razobratsja v tajnakh proshlogo, Sjuki uznaet ne tolko istoriju sobstvennogo proiskhozhdenija, no i istoriju ot vazhnykh zhenschin-letchits Vtoroj mirovoj. Zamechatelnaja rasskazchitsa Fenni Flegg vnov darit chitateljam udivitelnuju i pochti neverojatnuju istoriju. Dvadtsatyj vek v pjati pokolenijakh, ot sumrachnoj predvoennoj Polshi do tomnoj Alabamy nashikh dnej: geroicheskie zhenschiny-letchitsy i prostye domokhozjajki svjazany odnoj sudboj, odnoj istoriej. "Na benzokolonke tolko devushki" - idealnoe sochetanie komedii, mudrosti, pechali i nezabyvaemykh kharakterov, slovno perekochevavshikh iz shedevra Fenni Flegg "Zharenye zelenye pomidory". Perevod: Shashi Martynova

Elmvud-Springs, chto v shtate Missuri - malenkij gorodok, pokhozhij na sotni ujutnykh amerikanskikh gorodkov. No u nego est dve osobennosti. Vo-pervykh, ego pridumala Fenni Flegg, i eto tselaja vselennaja personazhej, raskidannykh po raznym romanam pisatelnitsy, stavshikh uzhe literaturnoj klassikoj. A vo-vtorykh, pri gorodke est kladbische, na kotorom proiskhodit nechto strannoe i udivitelnoe... V 1889-m godu molodoj shved, perebravshijsja v Ameriku, zalozhil pervuju fermu, cherez paru desjatkov let vokrug ego doma razroslas ujutnaja derevushka s milymi i rabotjaschimi zhiteljami. S godami derevushka prevratilas v gorodok. Elmvud-Springs ros, khoroshel, v nem rozhdalis i umirali ljudi, i u kazhdogo byla svoja osobennaja istorija. Velikolepnaja rasskazchitsa Fenni Flegg sotvorila tselyj mir, naselennyj obychnymi ljudmi, no stol ujutnyj i obajatelnyj, chto kazhdomu chitajuschemu ee knigi rano ili pozdno nachinaet khotetsja perebratsja v nego. Novyj roman mozhno nazvat putevoditelem po tvorchestvu Fenni Flegg, v nem sobralis geroi iz mnogikh ee knig - ot "Zharenykh zelenykh pomidorov" do "Na benzokolonke tolko devushki". Eto podarok dlja vsekh, kto soglasen s sententsiej Fenni: "zhizn - eto dar, a ljubov bessmertna".

Esli gde-to sokhranilis chistaja radost i zhizneutverzhdajuschaja iskrennost, to prezhde vsego - v knigakh Fenni Flegg. V ee mir pogruzhaeshsja srazu, i ochen ne khochetsja ego pokidat. On svetlyj i teplyj i silno otlichaetsja ot realnosti za oknom, i v nem vsegda sluchajutsja chudesa. Istorii chasto pechalny, poroj i tragichny, no zhizn v nikh vsegda pobezhdaet smert, a chelovecheskoe teplo i ljubov pomogajut spravitsja s odinochestvom i dushevnymi neurjaditsami...Prekrasnaja Meggi, byvshaja Miss Alabama, vsegda i vo vsem byla porjadochna i chistoplotna. Za svoju zhizn ona ne sovershila ni odnogo neblagovidnogo postupka, dazhe ne vyrugalas ni razu, s utra do vechera ona bez ustali tvorit dobro, a na ee reputatsii net i kroshechnogo pjatnyshka. Vot tolko ustala Meggi ot samoj sebja bezmerno, a potomu zadumala pokonchit s etoj volynkoj - zemnym suschestvovaniem. No kak, skazhite, takoj idealnoj zhenschine sovershit samoubijstvo, chtoby pri etom nikomu lishnikh khlopot ne dostavit? Odnako Meggi ne tolko krasavitsa, a esche i bolshaja umnitsa. I vot bezuprechnyj plan razrabotan do melochej, ostaetsja lish osuschestvit ego, i tut...Eto kniga o mechtakh - poterjannykh i zabytykh, o novykh i sbyvshikhsja. Eto roman o tom, kak dazhe v samoj seroj mgle obydennosti odnazhdy sverknet jarkij luch, i vy uvidite, chto vasha zhizn prekrasna, a mir vokrug - sploshnoe volshebstvo. Ved v ljudskikh dushakh dolzhno ostavatsja mesto dlja krasoty i mechty, verno?Perevod: Dina Krupskaja

Fenni Flegg - redkaja po nyneshnim vremenam pisatelnitsa, ee nezhnye, dobrye i mudrye knigi zatragivajut luchshie struny v dushe cheloveka. Zhizn - ochen strannaja shtuka. Tolko chto neutomimaja Elner vzobralas na figovoe derevo, chtoby nabrat sladkikh spelykh plodov, a v sledujuschij mig ona uzhe energichno obschaetsja s Gospodom Bogom i obitateljami raja. I poka Elner naslazhdaetsja nebesnymi besedami, na zemle tvoritsja nastojaschee svetoprestavlenie. Ee nervicheskaja plemjannitsa Norma upala v obmorok, ee prijatel Ljuter ukhnul vmeste so svoim gruzovikom v kanavu, a sosedka Verbena brosilas shtudirovat Bibliju. Gljadja na vse eti bezobrazija, Gospod prishel k vyvodu, chto rano poka Elner v raj, pust razberetsja s delami zemnymi. Raj, kak vyjasnjaetsja, sovsem rjadom, u nas pod bokom - sredi ljudej, kotorykh my ljubim i kotorym nuzhna nasha pomosch. I Fenni Flegg pojavilas v nashem mire dlja togo, chtoby pisat chudesnye, dobrye knigi, v kotorykh net ni edinoj falshivoj noty. Fenni Flegg - iz tekh nemnogikh pisatelej, chi mudrye i poetichnye knigi ostavljajut dolgoe i izumitelno prijatnoe poslevkusie. Obajatelnaja, smeshnaja i schemjasche-proniknovennaja proza Fenni Flegg - universalnoe sredstvo ot khandry. S naslazhdeniem vzhivajas v ujutnyj mir ee romanov, svodja korotkoe znakomstvo s zhivymi i uznavaemymi personazhami, my poluchaem otlichnyj shans na vremja zabyt o trevogakh i trudnostjakh, okruzhajuschikh nas v realnoj zhizni. Psychology Knigi Fenni Flegg - nastojaschee volshebstvo. Chitaja ikh, pogruzhaeshsja v udivitelnyj mir, gde takie slova, kak ljubov, dobrota, khrabrost, miloserdie snova obretajut svoj pervonachalnyj smysl. Los Angeles Times.

U nevelichkomu zatishnomu mistechku Elmvud-Springz zhila malenka charivna divchinka Dena, jaku nizhno prozvali Krikhitkoju. Ale odnogo dnja jij razom z mamoju dovelos terminovo pojikhati z mista - pro prichini jikhnoji vtechi tak nikhto j ne diznavsja.Tridtsjat rokiv po tomu krasunja Dena buduje bliskuchu kar'jeru na telebachenni. Nejmovirnij uspikh ta, zdavalos, omrijane zhittja majzhe u neji v rukakh... ale tragichni tajemnitsi minulogo ne dajut spokoju Krikhittsi.PerekladachVira Kuchmenko

Elmvud-Springz - mistechko, de vsi vsikh znajut i de viruje zhittja - schaslive j tragichne, stabilne j neperedbachuvane... Tut kozhen meshkanets maje svoju rodzinku, a zazvichaj i ne odnu.Kharizmatichnij Gemm Sparks, zanadto ambitnij, schob zajmatisja prodazhem traktoriv, balotujetsja v gubernatori, a potim u prezidenti. A dvi zhinki, jaki jogo kokhajut, iz podivom sposterigajut, scho z togo vijde.Beatris Vuds, "malenka slipa spivocha ptashka", pogodzhujetsja na neochikuvanu propozitsiju. Zhittjeradisna titka Elner, jak i goditsja litnij zhintsi, bere pid opiku tsile simejstvo rudikh kotiv. A Susidka Doroti u schodennikh radioperedachakh povidomljaje pro nikh ta inshikh meshkantsiv mistechka na ves svit! Bo kozhnomu z Elmvud-Springza je scho vam rozkazati, chim pidtrimati v pokhmurij den i jak nadikhnuti raditi kozhnij miti zhittja!PerekladachVira Kuchmenko

Tepla ta zhittjestverdna istorija pro zhiteliv malenkogo mistechka.Zhittja - divovizhna rich. Schojno Elner Shimfessl sidila na derevi, zbirajuchi inzhir, a vzhe nastupnoji miti znepritomnila i... virushila u prigodu, pro jaku navit ne mrijala! Tim chasom jiji nervova pleminnitsja Norma opinjajetsja v lizhku z kholodnim kompresom na golovi. Susidka Elner negajno kidajetsja do Bibliji. A jiji drug Ljuter, vodij vantazhivki, z'jizhdzhaje v kjuvet...I vse misto zavmiraje u nimomu zapitanni: dlja chogo vzagali isnuje zhittja?PerekladachOleksandra Gordinchuk

Na tsvintari mistechka Elmvud-Springz "Tikhi luki" pochinajut vidbuvatisja divni podiji. Pislja smerti Lordora Nordstroma jogo dukh zalishajetsja v mistechku i sposterigaje za tim, jak zhittja trivaje. Vin staje svidkom zakhoplivikh tajemnits i dribnikh radoschiv, jaki ob'jednujut meshkantsiv Elmvud-Springz.Popri vtrati i trudnoschi, voni znakhodjat sposobi zhiti, ljubiti i pidtrimuvati odne odnogo.PerekladachVira Kuchmenko

Roman Fenni Flegg "Raj gde-to rjadom" - mirovoj bestseller i chudesnaja dobraja kniga. Chitaja ee, otdykhaesh dushoj, ibo ona uchit radovatsja melocham.V prostom sobytii, proizoshedshem v malenkoj provintsii, kazalos by, net nichego udivitelnogo. No eto tolko na pervyj vzgljad. Na samom dele v razmerennuju zhizn spokojnogo gorodka vkhodjat volshebstvo i skazka. Chto takoe raj i trudno li tuda popast? Otvety znaet starushka Elner, s kotoroj sluchilos nastojaschee chudo.

Napugannyj vrachebnym diagnozom Osvald T. Kempbell bezhit iz kholodnogo syrogo Chikago na jug v gostepriimnyj gorodok Zaterjannyj Ruchej, gde sobiraetsja vstretit svoe poslednee Rozhdestvo. Nichego khoroshego ot zakholustja on ne ozhidaet, no realnost okazyvaetsja sovsem ne takoj, kakoj on sebe ee voobrazhal. Zhizn v Zaterjannom Ruche khot i razmerennaja, no vesma neobychnaja i dazhe strannaja. I zhiteli gorodka tozhe vesma neobychny. Pochtalon dostavljaet korrespondentsiju na lodke. V edinstvennom magazinchike khozjajnichaet malenkaja krasnaja ptichka po imeni Dzhek. Damy gorodka tajno tvorjat dobro, obedinivshis v ezotericheskoe obschestvo pod nazvaniem "Krupnye goroshinki". A sam Osvald okazyvaetsja vdrug glavnoj figuroj mestnoj svetskoj zhizni. Vmeste s priblizheniem Rozhdestva nachinajut proiskhodit udivitelnye sobytija, kotorye izmenjat ne tolko zhizn Osvalda, no i vsekh obitatelej Zaterjannogo Ruchja.Roman Fenni Flegg - nastojaschaja rozhdestvenskaja skazka, strannaja, pritjagatelnaja, teplaja i polnaja samogo obychnogo volshebstva, kotoroe pod silu mnogim, stoit tolko ochen zakhotet. Kniga dlja vsekh, kto stoskovalsja po dobromu slovu i krasivoj istorii.

Podarok Fenni Flegg vsem, kto ljubit ee velikij roman "Zharenye zelenye pomidory v kafe Polustanok". Istorija zhizni geroev "Pomidorov" i vozvraschenie v gorodok, kotoryj stal simvolom tepla, ujuta i chelovechnosti. Ljubimaja mnogimi pisatelnitsa priglashaet vernutsja v gorodok Polustanok, kotoryj kogda-to proslavilsja svoimi zharenymi zelenymi pomidorami v stantsionnom kafe. Trogatelnyj roman o pamjati, proshlom, o meste, kuda vlekut vospominanija, o volshebstve, kotoromu vsegda est mesto v nashej zhizni.Badi Tredgud vyros v Polustanke, s krasavitsej materju Rufju i ljubimoj tetushkoj, veseloj khuligankoj Idzhi. Ruf i Idzhi derzhali kafe, kotoroe obozhali vse zhiteli Polustanka, da i ne tolko Polustanka. No vremja ne znaet zhalosti, gorodok zakhirel, zhiteli ego razekhalis kto kuda, vse zaroslo burjanom, doma stojali zakolochennymi. Pechal i tishina objali nekogda zhivoj i veselyj Polustanok, on prevratilsja v gorod-prizrak. Badi davno uzhe ne tolko vyros, no i sostarilsja. I vse silnee v nem stanovilos zhelanie vernutsja v schastlivoe proshloe, esche khotja by razok projtis po mestam detstva, pobyvat v Polustanke, zagljanut v kafe... I odnazhdy on reshaetsja na begstvo tuda, gde on byl tak schastliv, gde zhili luchshie ljudi na zemle. V etom nostalgicheskom prikljuchenii k nemu prisoedinjatsja i drugie geroi Fenni Flegg, milye, smeshnye, obajatelnye i takie rodnye. My vozvraschaemsja v Polustanok, chtoby snova otvedat zharenykh zelenykh pomidorov.Perevodchik: Safronov Aleksandr

Zhila-byla v kroshechnom ujutnom gorodke Elmvud-Springs malenkaja ocharovatelnaja devochka, kotoruju vse zvali Malyshka. No odnazhdy Malyshke vmeste s mamoj prishlos srochno uekhat iz goroda, i prichiny ikh begstva tak i ostalis nevyjasnennymi. Spustja pochti tridtsat let krasavitsa i umnitsa Dena delaet stremitelnuju kareru na televidenii, esche nemnogo, i ona stanet zhenskim litsom vsego amerikanskogo TV. No za blestjaschej kareroj i oglushitelnym uspekhom skryvaetsja vse ta zhe ispugannaja devochka po prozvischu Malyshka, i tragicheskie tajny proshlogo po-prezhnemu ne dajut ej pokoja. Roman "Dobro pozhalovat v mir, malyshka!" - samaja izvestnaja i samaja ljubimaja chitateljami kniga Fenni Flegg. Uspekh etogo romana prevzoshel dazhe uspekh znamenitykh "Zharenykh zelenykh pomidorov". V Amerike ego nazvali luchshej knigoj goda, i imenno roman "Dobro pozhalovat v mir, malyshka!" uprochil reputatsiju Fenni Flegg kak prodolzhatelnitsy traditsij klassicheskoj amerikanskoj literatury. Pressa o knige Istinnoe udovolstvie. Flegg pishet tak prosto, tak jasno i tak ubeditelno, chto verish kazhdomu slovu, naslazhdaeshsja kazhdoj frazoj. Absoljutnaja klassika.The New York TimesPosle takikh knig mir kazhetsja luchshe, ljudi dobree, a zhizn prekrasnee. Ty slovno vozvraschaeshsja v detstve, kogda radovalsja vsemu, chto vstrechalos na tvoem puti. Unikalnoe svojstvo prozy Fenni Flegg, nastolko prostoj i nastolko ubeditelnoj. Dobro pozhalovat vam vsem, v etot mir! Smejtes i plachte! A esli vas ne tronet eta kniga, u vas voistinu kamennoe serdtse.The Christian Science MonitorPritjagatelnost i ocharovanie knig Fenni Flegg ne poddajutsja nikakomu analizu. Eto prosto malenkoe chudo.PeoplePozhaluj, luchshij roman Fenni Flegg. Dazhe prekrasnye "Zharenye zelenye pomidory" chut terjajutsja v teni etogo shedevra Fenni Flegg.Southern LivingMir v romanakh Fenni Flegg postojanno rushitsja, no pri etom nikogda ne oprokidyvaetsja do kontsa. Pisatelnitsa zastavljaet nas smejatsja, nesmotrja na tragizm i pechal nashej zhizni. U Flegg, kak u prekrasnogo kulinara, pafos i ironija, dobrota i chudakovatost, pechalnoe i komicheskoe smeshany v pravilnykh proportsijakh. Zakryvaja knigu, chitatel dazhe ispytyvaet legkuju zavist, chto on - po etu, a ne po tu storonu knizhnykh stranits. Chastnyj korrespondentFenni Flegg vozvraschaet chitatelej vo vremena, kogda amerikanskaja mechta byla esche zhiva, kogda Gollivud byl zolotym, kofe - krepkim, a ljudi - bespechnymi.VedomostiFenni Flegg kak nikomu udaetsja schemjaschaja intonatsija. Ee romany - odni iz samykh svetlykh knig nashikh dnej.Cosmopolitan Chitaja romany Fenni Flegg, ty plachesh, smeeshsja i, glavnoe, dumaesh. V poslednem, pozhaluj, i zakljuchaetsja glavnoe chudo ee knig. Tata.ruPerevodchik: Krupskaja DinaRedaktor: Aljukov Igor

See on lugu kahe naise, Evelyni ja Ninny sõprusest 1980. aastatel, ja kahe naise, Idgie ja Ruthi suhetest 1930.-40. aastatel Ameerikas, sügaval lõunas asuvas Alabamas.Üleminekuaastate painega heitleva Evelyni elule annab uue suuna sõbrunemine vanadekodus viibiva rõõmsameelse 80aastase Ninnyga, kes jutustab Evelynile oma noorusajast Whistle Stopi linnakeses, kus tema vennanaine Idgie koos sõbra Ruthiga kohvikut pidas.Värvika tegelaskonna jutukildude kaudu avanevad linnakeses juhtuvad kentsakad, aga ka tumedad lood, ning märkamatult kerkib keskseks tegelaseks isepäine poisitar Idgie. Kui Idgie suur iidol, vanem vend Buddy rongi alla jääb, muutub Idgie eraklikuks. Kuni Whistle Stopi tuleb elama Ruth, kes päästab Idgie kapseldumisest. Idgie ja Ruth kiinduvad teineteisesse, kuid varsti Ruth abiellub.Tugeva õiglustundega Idgie teeb, mida peab. Teenindab kohviku tagaukse kaudu värvilisi ja ringirändavaid hulguseid ega lase end heidutada Ku Klux Klani ähvardustest, ning ruttab appi Ruthile, kui too saadab hädasõnumi ... Kui minevik end aegamööda lahti rullib, ei ole ka olevik enam endine.Elujaatav, sooja tundetooniga ja koomiliste seikadega pikitud raamat jutustab sõprusest, truudusest ning vananemise teekonnast. Raamatu lõpuosast leiab valiku Whistle Stopi kohviku koka Sipsey algupärastest retseptidest.

The day Idgie and Ruth opened the Whistle Stop Cafe, the town took a turn for the better. It was the Depression and that cafe was a home from home for many of us. You could get eggs, grits, bacon, ham, coffee and a smile for 25 cents. This book is a mouth-watering tale of love, laughter and mystery.

Fenni Flegg verna sebe - chutochku staromodna, chertovski obajatelna i zadushevno ironichna. "Stoja pod radugoj" - roman, v kotorom sobralis mnogie iz geroev i personazhej ostalnykh knig pisatelnitsy. V provintsialno-ujutnom gorodke Elmvud-Springs vse drug druga znajut, no o zhizni ego obitatelej izvestno i za sotni kilometrov, i vse blagodarja Sosedke Doroti - zhenschine s ulybajuschimsja golosom, kotoraja zaveduet gorodskim radio i na vsju stranu rasskazyvaet o tom, kak zhivet-pozhivaet ee rodnoj gorodok. A pozhivaet on vesma raznoobrazno i uvlekatelno, ved kazhdyj gorozhanin zdes osobennyj, so svoimi prichudami i fanaberijami. Vot, naprimer, Slepaja Ptashka Pevchaja - devushka s bozhestvennym golosom i otvagoj, kotoroj ljuboj zrjachij pozaviduet. Esche est Sesil, korol pokhoronnogo biznesa, i zastenchivaja Betti Rej, kotoroj suzhdeno stat gub... Rekomenduem!

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A heartwarming novel about secrets of youth rediscovered, hometown memories, and the magical moments in ordinary lives, from the beloved author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe"A gift, a blessing and a triumph . . . celebrates the bonds of family and friends--and the possibilities of recovery and renewal."--The Free Lance-Star Bud Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop with his mother, Ruth, church-going and proper, and his Aunt Idgie, the fun-loving hell-raiser. Together they ran the town's popular Whistle Stop Cafe, known far and wide for its fun and famous fried green tomatoes. And as Bud often said of his childhood to his daughter Ruthie, "How lucky can you get?" But sadly, as the railroad yards shut down and Whistle Stop became a ghost town, nothing was left but boarded-up buildings and memories of a happier time. Then one day, Bud decides to take one last trip, just to see what has become of his beloved Whistle Stop. In so doing, he discovers new friends, as well as surprises about Idgie's life, about Ninny Threadgoode and other beloved Fannie Flagg characters, and about the town itself. He also sets off a series of events, both touching and inspiring, which change his life and the lives of his daughter and many others. Could these events all be just coincidences? Or something else? And can you really go home again?

Zhila-byla v amerikanskoj glubinke devochka, i zvali ee Dejzi Fej. Roditeli u nee byli neputevye, mama vse bolshe perezhivala, a papa vse bolshe vypival. A babushku khlebom ne kormi, daj v loto porezatsja. A vokrug raskinulsja strannyj i nastolko interesnyj mir, chto tak i khochetsja rasskazat o nem. I Dejzi Fej nachinaet vesti dnevnik. Zapiski u nee poluchajutsja veselye i pechalnye, trogatelnye i derzkie. Pro papu, kotoryj vechno nositsja so strannymi idejami: to otkryvaet bar, to lovit samuju bolshuju v mire rybu, to nabivaet chuchela. Pro papinogo druga, kotoryj letaet na samolete i opyljaet polja. Pro ubijtsu, zhivuschego po sosedstvu. Pro mamu, kotoraja tak neschastna, chto gotova ubit papu. Pro lysogo malchika, dlja kotorogo nado ukrast parik. Slovom - pro udivitelnyj mir, polnyj chudes. "Dejzi Fej i chudesa" - pervyj roman Fenni Flegg, silno pereklikajuschijsja so znamenitymi "Zharenymi zelenymi pomidorami", no esche bolee svetlyj i schemjaschij.Perevodchik Dina Krupskaja

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A heartwarming novel about secrets of youth rediscovered, hometown memories, and the magical moments in ordinary lives, from the beloved author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe"A gift, a blessing and a triumph . . . celebrates the bonds of family and friends--and the possibilities of recovery and renewal."--The Free Lance-Star Bud Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop with his mother, Ruth, church-going and proper, and his Aunt Idgie, the fun-loving hell-raiser. Together they ran the town's popular Whistle Stop Cafe, known far and wide for its fun and famous fried green tomatoes. And as Bud often said of his childhood to his daughter Ruthie, "How lucky can you get?" But sadly, as the railroad yards shut down and Whistle Stop became a ghost town, nothing was left but boarded-up buildings and memories of a happier time. Then one day, Bud decides to take one last trip, just to see what has become of his beloved Whistle Stop. In so doing, he discovers new friends, as well as surprises about Idgie's life, about Ninny Threadgoode and other beloved Fannie Flagg characters, and about the town itself. He also sets off a series of events, both touching and inspiring, which change his life and the lives of his daughter and many others. Could these events all be just coincidences? Or something else? And can you really go home again?

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is at her superb best in this fun-loving, moving novel about what it means to be truly alive.WINNER OF THE SOUTHERN BOOK PRIZE Elmwood Springs, Missouri, is a small town like any other, but something strange is happening at the cemetery. Still Meadows, as it's called, is anything but still. Original, profound, The Whole Town's Talking, a novel in the tradition of Thornton Wilder's Our Town and Flagg's own Can't Wait to Get to Heaven, tells the story of Lordor Nordstrom, his Swedish mail-order bride, Katrina, and their neighbors and descendants as they live, love, die, and carry on in mysterious and surprising ways. Lordor Nordstrom created, in his wisdom, not only a lively town and a prosperous legacy for himself but also a beautiful final resting place for his family, friends, and neighbors yet to come. "Resting place" turns out to be a bit of a misnomer, however. Odd things begin to happen, and it starts the whole town talking. With her wild imagination, great storytelling, and deep understanding of folly and the human heart, the beloved Fannie Flagg tells an unforgettable story of life, afterlife, and the remarkable goings-on of ordinary people. In The Whole Town's Talking, she reminds us that community is vital, life is a gift, and love never dies. Praise for The Whole Town's Talking "A witty multigenerational saga . . . Fannie] Flagg's down-home wisdom, her affable humor and her long view of life offer a pleasant respite in nerve-jangling times."--People "Fannie Flagg at her best."--The Florida Times-Union "If there's one thing Fannie Flagg can do better than anybody else, it's tell a story, and she outdoes herself in The Whole Town's Talking. . . . Brilliant . . . equally on the level as her famous Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe."--The Newport Plain Talk "Delightful."--The Washington Post "A ringing affirmation of love, community and life itself."--Richmond Times-Dispatch