''The Leisure Seeker'' is a romantic comedy novel written by American author

Michael Zadoorian Michael Zadoorian is an American novelist and short story writer of Armenian descent. Zadoorian's work explores love, death, music, memory, things forgotten and found again, the eidetic power of photographic images, and Detroit. He is best known ...

, published in 2009. The second novel of the author. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name, starring Donald Sutherland and

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, and was premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival in 2017.

Characters

* Ella – The book is written from her perspective, in first person. * John – Ella's husband.

Reception

'' Booklist'', in a starred review stated: “''The Leisure Seeker'' is pretty much like life itself: joyous, painful, funny, moving, tragic, mysterious, and not to be missed.” The '' Los Angeles Times'' review called the novel a "heartfelt story of the grown children dealing with 'stuff,' both physical and emotional, left over after the death of their parents". It was a bestseller in Italy and long-listed for the

IMPAC Dublin Literary Award The International Dublin Literary Award ( ga, Duais Liteartha Idirnáisiúnta Bhaile Átha Chliath), established as the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996, is presented each year for a novel written or translated into English. ...

Film adaptation

In 2016, at the Cannes Film Festival, award-winning Italian director

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announced that '' The Leisure Seeker'' would be his first English language film, with

and Donald Sutherland starring as Ella and John. The script was adapted by Francesca Archibugi, Francesco Piccolo, Stephen Amidon and Virzi. Filming commenced in July, 2016 in Georgia and wrapped September 2016 in Key West, Florida. Sony Pictures Classics acquired all rights for the U.S.

References

External links

Official website
2009 American novels William Morrow and Company books American romance novels American comedy novels {{2000s-romance-novel-stub