This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures, Gilbert explored the art of pleasure in Italy and the art of devotion in India, and then a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali. By turns rapturous and rueful, this wise and funny author (whom Booklist calls "Anne Lamott's hip, yoga- practicing, footloose younger sister") is poised to garner yet more adoring fans.
This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures, Gilbert explored the art of pleasure in Italy and the art of devotion in India, and then a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali. By turns rapturous and rueful, this wise and funny author (whom Booklist calls "Anne Lamott's hip, yoga- practicing, footloose younger sister") is poised to garner yet more adoring fans.
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Spanning acclaimed memoirs, immersive historical fiction, and award-winning journalism, narrative non-fiction and storytelling have long anchored a wide-ranging literary catalog. Elizabeth Gilbert gained widespread prominence with her blockbuster memoir Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia, which spent 57 weeks in the top spot on the New York Times paperback bestseller list, shipped over 6 million copies in the United States, sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, and inspired a Columbia Pictures feature film.
Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, on July 18, 1969, Gilbert grew up on a small family Christmas tree farm. She attended New York University, where she studied political science by day and drafted short stories by night. After completing her degree, she traveled broadly and worked as a journalist, covering politics and music for publications including Spin and GQ. She began her published book career with the short story collection Pilgrims, which was named a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award, followed by her debut novel Stern Men, which was designated a New York Times Notable Book.
In 2002, Gilbert published The Last American Man, a biography of naturalist Eustace Conway that became a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. After the dissolution of her first marriage, her travels across Italy, India, and Indonesia yielded her iconic 2006 memoir. In addition to her non-fiction memoirs Committed and Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Gilbert has published acclaimed novels including City of Girls and The Signature of All Things, which is available in Spanish as La firma de todas las cosas.
Gilbert's work across both fiction and non-fiction is distinguished by candid self-reflection, detailed research, and character-driven narrative pacing. In her personal memoirs, she explores themes of spiritual growth, emotional resilience, love, loss, and creative fulfillment with conversational intimacy. In her historical fiction, she focuses on independent female protagonists navigating societal expectations, artistic passions, and intellect across vibrant historical backdrops.
3 books in catalog
Spanning acclaimed memoirs, immersive historical fiction, and award-winning journalism, narrative non-fiction and storytelling have long anchored a wide-ranging literary catalog. Elizabeth Gilbert gained widespread prominence with her blockbuster memoir Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia, which spent 57 weeks in the top spot on the New York Times paperback bestseller list, shipped over 6 million copies in the United States, sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, and inspired a Columbia Pictures feature film.
Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, on July 18, 1969, Gilbert grew up on a small family Christmas tree farm. She attended New York University, where she studied political science by day and drafted short stories by night. After completing her degree, she traveled broadly and worked as a journalist, covering politics and music for publications including Spin and GQ. She began her published book career with the short story collection Pilgrims, which was named a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award, followed by her debut novel Stern Men, which was designated a New York Times Notable Book.
In 2002, Gilbert published The Last American Man, a biography of naturalist Eustace Conway that became a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. After the dissolution of her first marriage, her travels across Italy, India, and Indonesia yielded her iconic 2006 memoir. In addition to her non-fiction memoirs Committed and Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Gilbert has published acclaimed novels including City of Girls and The Signature of All Things, which is available in Spanish as La firma de todas las cosas.
Gilbert's work across both fiction and non-fiction is distinguished by candid self-reflection, detailed research, and character-driven narrative pacing. In her personal memoirs, she explores themes of spiritual growth, emotional resilience, love, loss, and creative fulfillment with conversational intimacy. In her historical fiction, she focuses on independent female protagonists navigating societal expectations, artistic passions, and intellect across vibrant historical backdrops.
