This is the question that plagues 23yearold carrie bell, the narrator and protagonist of ann packers riveting debut novel, the dive from clausens pier. The dive from clause ns pier will speak to all those who have ever thought about leaving when they knew they should stay, anyone who has ever felt trapped, not only by circumstance, but by the strength of their own love, carrie bell has lived in wisconsin all her life. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. The dive from clause ns pier is a 2005 lifetime original film based on an ann packer novel directed by harry winer and starring will estes, michelle trachtenberg, and sean maher. The dive from clause ns pier reminds us how precarious our lives are and how quickly they can be divided into before and after, whether by random accident or by the forces of our own desires. With michelle trachtenberg, sean maher, will estes, kristin fairlie. The water level is too low and he is taken to hospital in a coma, with a broken back. It begins with a disaster that could happen in anybodys life, and leaves us to asking what we know about our deepest allegiances. Jan, 2008 songs without words, ann packers followup novel to the bookclub favorite bestseller the dive from clausens pier, once again showcases the many strengths packer possesses as a writer. It begins with a disaster that could happen to anyone and forces us to ask how we would bear up in the face of tragedy. I love the selfactualization literary work this author falls under. What metaphoric images does the title conjure up for the reader before and after reading the novel. This book is also to be savored rather than plowed through. The dive from clausen s pier reminds us how precarious our lives are and how quickly they can be divided into before and after, whether by random accident or by the force of our own desires.
As if that werent bad enough, carrie does what none of the gang could imagine. The dive from clause ns pier is one of those small miracles that reinforce our faith in fiction. It is witty, tragic and touching, and beguiling from the first page. The dive from clausens pier by ann packer the dive from. The dive from clausens pier 2005 changes the movie. She is also the author of mendocino and other stories. Strasbourg city guide summer 2016 by strasbourg city. Apr 26, 2002 in ann packer s first novel, the dive from clausen s pier, mike s tragic accident, one that renders him a quadriplegic, brings on a much more uncertain, and painful, dilemma.
The dive from clausens pier by ann packer overdrive. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. The dive from clausens pier reminds us how precarious our lives are and how quickly they can be divided into before and after, whether by random accident or by the force of our own desires. Books similar to the dive from clausens pier goodreads. The dive from clause ns pier has an affinity with the work of rosellen brown. When an accident renders her fiance a quadriplegic, carrie faces mounting pressures that ultimately cause her to start a new life in new york. It begins with a disaster that could happen to anyone and forces us to. The dive from clausens pier book san francisco public. The dive from clause ns pier reminds us how precarious our lives are and how quickly they can be divided into before and after, whether by random accident or by the force of our own desires. I expected the dive from claussens pier to be at least 3 stars since the book was completely amazing. The title of the dive from clause ns pier relates to a dive into water that carries fiance mike makes in the opening chapter of this book. Ann packer received the great lakes book award for the dive from clause ns pier, which was a national bestseller. June, 2002 ann packers debut novel, the dive from clausens pier explores how tragedy can create everlasting changes in ones life. The dive from clausen s pier animate this dilemma and carrie s startling response to it with the narrative assurance, exacting realism, and moral complexity we expect from the very best fiction.
Find books like the dive from clausens pier from the worlds largest. Released 2005, the dive from clause ns pier stars michelletrachtenberg, willestes, seanmaher, kristinfairlie the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The dive from clausens pier vintage contemporaries kindle. When a dive into the local reservoir leaves him paralyzed from the neck down, she flees. The dive from clause ns pier ann packer, 2002 random house 432 pp. Find books like the dive from clause ns pier from the worlds largest community of readers. Released 2005, the dive from clausen s pier stars michelletrachtenberg, willestes, seanmaher, kristinfairlie the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The dive from clause ns pier vintage contemporaries kindle edition by packer, ann. This article related to an american television drama film is a stub.
Twentythreeyearold carrie is already quietly bored with mike when he dives off the pier at clausens reservoir and breaks his neck. The dive from clausens pier by ann packer librarything. The dive from clause ns pier opens with an immediate tragedy to draw readers in to the story. The dive from clausens pier, by ann packer, tells the story of carrie bell, a twentythree year old woman who is engaged to her high school sweetheart. Trouble is, everyone thinks she has found her life.
Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this the dive from clausen s pier study guide and get instant access to the following summary. His fiancee, carrie, is not in love with him anymore and. Apr 08, 2003 the dive from clausens pier has an affinity with the work of rosellen brown. The dive from clausens pier is a 2005 lifetime original film based on an ann packer novel directed by harry winer and starring will estes, michelle trachtenberg, and sean maher. The dive from clause ns pier animates this dilemmaand carries startling response to itwith the narrative assurance, exacting realism. Apr 21, 2015 the dive from clausen s pier is one of those small miracles that reinforce our faith in fiction. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this the dive from clause ns pier study guide and get instant access to the following summary. The dive from clause ns pier like the best work of jane hamilton and sue miller, packers emotionally thrilling, critically acclaimed, bestselling novel combines assured narrative drive with vibrant psychological realism and unblinking moral complexity. The dive from clausens pier is the bestselling debut novel of american author ann packer. I squeezed my eyes shut and tried to remember when everything between us had. Good boy mike mayer is looking at a fine future and enjoys life with wisconsin small town friends and steady girlfriend carrie beal.
The dive from clausens pier 2005stream and watch online. Mature and brave, his character never careens into an. The dive from clausens pier by ann packer booksamillion. Adapted from a novel by ann packer, this madeforcable romantic drama stars michelle trachtenberg as. Ann packer is the acclaimed author of two collections of short fiction, swim back to me and mendocino and other stories, and three bestselling novels, the childrens crusade, songs without words, and the dive from clausens pier, which received the kate chopin literary award, among many other prizes and honors. The dive from clausen s pier will speak to all those who have ever thought about leaving when they knew they should stay, anyone who has ever felt trapped, not only by circumstance, but by the strength of their own love, carrie bell has lived in wisconsin all her life. She is a past recipient of a james michener award and a national endowment for the arts fellowship. Dive from clausen s pier had the potential to be a great story, but i was left with the feeling that carrie was at heart selfish and hadnt grown beyond selfishnessnot just because of her relationship with mike, but with all her relationships as she took from everyone, but seemed to feel no real obligation to give. The dive from clausens pier summary and analysis like. Mike is already a grownup, so the dive from clausens pier is really carries comingofage story. Packer spent almost 10 years writing the dive from clausens pier. The dive from clausens pier by ann packer, 97803757279, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This must go event will take place from 12th to 14th july 2016 in the jardin des deux rives.
Ann packer is the acclaimed author of two collections of short fiction, swim back to me and mendocino and other stories, and three bestselling novels, the childrens crusade, songs without words, and the dive from clausens pier, which received the kate chopin literary award, among many. Her fiction has appeared in the new yorker, ploughshares, and other magazines. If there is a the dive from clausen s pier sparknotes, shmoop guide, or cliff notes, you can find a link to each study guide below. Knopf told through first person narration, the novel centers on carrie bells response to her fiances paralysis and through her reactions, questions the obligations and loyalty people have to those in their life. The dive from clausen s pier 2005 a young woman michelle trachtenberg starts a new life in new york after her fiance will estes becomes paralyzed in a diving accident. The dive from clausens pier audiobook by ann packer. The dive from clausen s pier vintage contemporaries kindle edition by packer, ann. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The dive from clausens pier vintage contemporaries. A suspenseful, richly layered first novel that asks. At the beginning of the novel, she is spending a memorial day picnic with friends she has had since high school, including her fiance, mike. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the dive from clause ns pier vintage contemporaries.
The dive from clausens pier opens with an immediate tragedy to draw readers in to the story. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the dive from clausen s pier vintage contemporaries. With a keen and compassionate eye, she lays bare the nature of female friendships. The dive from clausens pier news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message. The dive from clausens pier is a 2005 lifetime original film based on an ann packer novel.
Living through a child s death, a spouse s, enduring some other kind of permanent lossit s unbearable, it s too awful to be borne, and the person or people to whom it s happened take on a kind of horrible glow in your mind, because they are in fact bearing it, or trying to. Geri thoma of the elaine markson agency agreed to take on the book and sold it almost immediately to the editor jordan pavlin at alfred a. The dive from claussens pier was first telecast by the lifetime network on july 25, 2005. Mike is a quadriplegic after suffering a major diving accident. The remarkable outofprint book that inspired 42nd street. The dive from clause ns pier is a very well done, well written story of 23 year old carrie bell, a young woman from madison, wisconsin.
The dive from clausens pier by ann packer, paperback. Then a stupid accident, diving from the local pier when the water is too low, leaves him quadriplegic. The dive from clausens pier has an affinity with the work of rosellen brown. Living through a childs death, a spouses, enduring some other kind of permanent lossits unbearable, its too awful to be borne, and the person or people to whom its happened take on a kind of horrible glow in your mind, because they are in fact bearing it, or trying to. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in the new yorker, the washington post, vogue, and real simple. Rent the dive from clausens pier 2005 on dvd and bluray. It begins with a disaster that could happen, out of the blue, in anybodys life, and it forces us to ask how we would bear up in the face of tragedy.
About the dive from clausens pier the dive from clausens pier is one of those small miracles that reinforce our faith in fiction. The dive from clausens pier by ann packer book club. But when mike is paralyzed in a diving accident, leaving seems unforgivable and yet more necessary than ever. What does this exercise reveal about their relationship and carries character. Listen to dive from clausens pier by ann packer at.
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Envision an inverted version of the dive from clausens pier written from mikes point of view in which carrie had been the one to have had the. Ann packer is the author of the new york times bestsellers songs without words and the dive from clausens pier, the latter of which received a great lakes book award, an american library association award, and the kate chopin literary award. Unhappy in the relationship, she is considering ending it when her fiance mike dives off clausens pier into shallow water and breaks his neck. Mike, showing off for his somewhat disgruntled fiancee carrie, dives into some water and seriously injures himself. Sometimes sitting there with him i felt like i was watching myself sitting there with him. The dive from claussen s pier was first telecast by the lifetime network on july 25, 2005. The dive from clausens pier pelicula completa, ver online.
Envision an inverted version of the dive from clausens pier written from mikes point of view in which carrie had been the one to have had the accident. This is a riveting novel about selfknowledge and the conflict between who we want to be to others and who we must be for ourselves. Carrie and mike have been sweethearts since high school. Goodreads members who liked the dive from clause ns pier also. The dive from clausens pier wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
The dive from clausen s pier is a very well done, well written story of 23 year old carrie bell, a young woman from madison, wisconsin. Carrie bell, like many 23yearolds just out of college, is searching searching for true love, searching for a true vocation, waiting for life to begin. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. It was published in 2002 and became the first selection of the good morning america read this. Packer writes with a rare density of detail and ideas, and its just possible that the reader will be wiser at the end of the book than she was at the beginning. Scott turow a riveting novel about loyalty and selfknowledge, and the conflict. It does what the best novels so often do, making the largest things visible by its perfect rendering of life on the smaller scale. It begins with a disaster that could happen out of the blue in anybodys life, and it forces us to ask how we would bear up in the face of tragedy and. He is comatose for a period of time and, when he awakens, it is discovered that he is paralyzed. I knew as clearly as i knew anything that id driven him to dive, to impress me. Editions of the dive from clausens pier by ann packer.