The Widows' Adventures

The Widows' Adventure is a 1989 fiction novel written by Charles Dickinson, centered on two widowed sisters who embark on an unlikely trip from Chicago to Los Angeles, setting off a comic family odyssey of revelation and reconciliation.

The Widows' Adventures
AuthorCharles Dickinson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherWilliam Morrow
Publication date
August 1, 1989
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages381
ISBN0688089240

Plot summary

Widows Ina and Helene, sisters from Chicago, set off on a drive to Los Angeles. There's one problem: Only Helene can drive, and she's blind. Beer-swigging Ina acts as her eyes. On back roads in the dead of night they travel across an America they never knew.

Reception

The Widows' Adventures received positive reviews from critics. Barbara Kingsolver of the Los Angeles Times stated “That most wonderful and increasingly rare sort of novel written by an author who loves his characters beyond measure.” [1] Hilma Wolitzer of The New York Times wrote that the novel had "quirky freshness", and calling Dickinson "a writer of uncommon interest."[2] Library Journal praised Dickinson's writing by saying "The characterization develops fully just soon enough to hook the reader, who may find this novel a refreshing change, as it examines the physical, emotional, and spiritual lives of two endearing but not perfect older women.”[3]

Film adaptation

In 2008, Variety reported that Diane Keaton and Jane Fonda had signed on to star in the film adaptation of the novel, based on a spec script written by Jason Pomerance. The film was to be produced by Paul Brooks of Gold Circle Films.[4]

References
  1. Kingsolver, Barbara (1989-10-01). "Widows at the Wheel : THE WIDOWS' ADVENTURES by Charles Dickinson ( William Morrow: $18.95; 388 pp.)". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  2. HILMA WOLITZER (1989-09-24). "SISTERS AND THEIR SECRETS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  3. Dickinson, Charles. "The Widows' Adventures - Charles Dickinson - E-book". HarperCollins US. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  4. "Keaton Starring in 'Widows' Adventure'". EW.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.


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