--- product_id: 34455205 title: "My Name Is Lucy Barton: A Novel" brand: "elizabeth strout" price: "£10.29" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/34455205-my-name-is-lucy-barton-a-novel store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # My Name Is Lucy Barton: A Novel **Brand:** elizabeth strout **Price:** £10.29 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** My Name Is Lucy Barton: A Novel by elizabeth strout - **How much does it cost?** £10.29 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/34455205-my-name-is-lucy-barton-a-novel) ## Best For - elizabeth strout enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted elizabeth strout brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description My Name Is Lucy Barton: A Novel ## Images ![My Name Is Lucy Barton: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71hp+q6hrtL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As Nearly Perfect as a Novel Can Ever Be *by C***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2017* This is a story about the human condition. Of happiness. And sadness. Of love. And hate. This is a story of life--childhood, marriage, motherhood. It's all here in a very short book that will grab your heart and not let go. It is a simple story written in exquisite prose with a sophisticated message. This is as nearly perfect as a novel can ever be.Now living in New York City, Lucy Barton recalls one brief time in her life when she was hospitalized in Manhattan with a mysterious infection. While in her hospital bed, she recalls her impoverished childhood life in rural Amgash, Illinois and the people who influenced her as she grew to adulthood--from the school janitor to her abusive and dysfunctional parents to a college professor with whom she had an affair to her husband. It is so engrossing and meaningful. Much in this book will make you pause and think.This is the prequel to "Anything Is Possible," which is a series of stories about the people in Amgash with Lucy Barton as a thread throughout. Do read "My Name Is Lucy Barton" first to fully appreciate "Anything Is Possible."Aside to Elizabeth Strout: YOU are a ruthless writer!Aside to Everyone Else: Read the book, and you will know why this is a compliment. ### ⭐⭐⭐ I read and enjoyed Olive Kittredge and The Burgess Boys *by R***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2016* I read and enjoyed Olive Kittredge and The Burgess Boys, so was quite excited about a new novel from this talented author. Unfortunately Lucy the character did not appeal to me and, by extension, neither did Lucy Barton the book. I suspect the style of prose in which she was delivered to me was the issue, not so much her life story or life choices or world views. In fact, by all accounts I suppose she should be lauded for coming from such humble beginnings and "making something of herself." And yet I felt detached and vaguely annoyed by her! The author seemed to employ a literary "technique" here, presumably intended to create an image of how a rural, uneducated (or at least unworldly), homespun girl would think, talk and act. It involved a lot of simple sentences, often repeated a second time but with a few words added on. Often those words were "is what I am trying to say." In the end it felt overworked and clichéd, and kind of made me want to shake Lucy (or more accurately, Strout) and say "how about throwing in a compound sentence now and again!" And it made Lucy feel flat and one-dimensional. It is by no means the worst book I have read. Just the worst book by Strout. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved this novel! Highly recommend it! *by B***D on Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2017* “I know so well the pain we children clutch to our chests, how it lasts our whole lifetime, with longings so large you can’t even weep. We hold it tight, we do, with each seizure of the beating heart: This is mine, this is mine, this is mine.”My Name Is Lucy Barton tells the story of a woman, named Lucy, as she recovers from an illness and tries to make sense of/peace with her complicated relationship with her mother. Lucy was raised in extreme poverty by parents who were not able to nurture and show her love in the manner that most children need. These circumstances have a fundamental and lasting impact on Lucy’s understanding of people, including herself, her choices, and the woman she is.The novel is written from Lucy’s point of view and comes across as a mix of a diary, vignettes of events, puzzles with half-revealed truths, but mostly, her own “one true story”. Strout uses language sparsely and with restraint. The novel is a short 191 pages that can be read quickly but should be savored slowly. The details are minimal and pared down to only the essentials. However, those pages resonate with a profusion of intense emotion and the vulnerability of the human condition. Loneliness, longing, pain, and inferiority are all felt strongly throughout the novel but so are resilience and love. At one point Lucy says “I feel I know a true sentence when I hear one now”. Strout filled this novel with true sentences. The novel summarizes itself nicely with the quotation “This is a story about love, … This is a story about a mother who loves her daughter. Imperfectly. Because we all love imperfectly.” I highly recommend this novel and suspect that Lucy will stay with you long after you have finished reading it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/34455205-my-name-is-lucy-barton-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/34455205-my-name-is-lucy-barton-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-23*