The Widows’ Adventures
Two spirited Chicago widows—Ina, blind but undaunted, and Helka, her devoted friend—embark on a cross-country road trip to Los Angeles in a story that is by turns comic, suspenseful, and deeply moving. Along the way they encounter con men, hitchhikers, and unexpected kindnesses, testing the limits of their friendship and resilience. (Goodreads)
Press:
- “That most wonderful and increasingly rare sort of novel written by an author who loves his characters beyond measure.” —Barbara Kingsolver, Los Angeles Times
- “Amusing and touching…in the best sense of the word, an entertainment.” —Washington Post
- “Quirky freshness…an original novel…a writer of uncommon interest.” —New York Times Book Review
- “Dickinson works magic in this painful, hilarious adventure…His characters glow with passions, bright blue and dangerous, that jump back and forth between them like arcing electricity…He makes their journey not only captivating, but entirely plausible.” —Los Angeles Times
- “The Widows’ Adventures is full of wit…Dickinson displays all the marks of a great writer.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
Publication Details: William Morrow, 1989 · 308 pages · ISBN 978-0-688-08635-6 (Open Library)
Editions:
- William Morrow (U.S. hardcover, 1989)
- Avon Books (U.S. paperback, 1990)
- HarperCollins (e-book, 2015)