Anywhere But Here

Simpson's now classic novel of a mother and daughter--a national bestseller upon publication in 1986--was hailed by critics and beloved by thousands of readers, becoming one of the bestselling Vintage titles to date. Now published in a new edition to generate interest in her next book, The Lost Father, due out in February. A national bestseller--adapted into a movie starring Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon--Anywhere But Here is the heart-rending tale of a mother and daughter.

A moving, often comic portrait of wise child Ann August and her mother, Adele, a larger-than-life American dreamer, the novel follows the two women as they travel through the landscape of their often conflicting ambitions. A brilliant exploration of the perennial urge to keep moving, even at the risk of profound disorientation, Anywhere But Here is a story about the things we do for love, and a powerful study of familial bonds.