''The Tin Can Tree'' is a 1965 novel by

Anne Tyler Anne Tyler (born October 25, 1941) is an American novelist, short story writer, and literary critic. She has published twenty-five novels, including '' Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant'' (1982), '' The Accidental Tourist'' (1985), and '' Breathi ...

Plot summary

The Pike family, including ten-year-old Simon Pike, are trying to carry on after the tragic, accidental death of six-year-old Janie Rose Pike. The brothers Ansel and James, neighbors of the Pike family, also pitch in to lend support to the Pikes. In the end, the Pikes learn that even after the traumatic death of a young soul, life still continues and they cannot mourn forever.

Reviews

* Christopher Lehmann-Haupt
"The Tin Can Tree"
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References

1965 American novels Alfred A. Knopf books Novels by Anne Tyler Novels set in Baltimore {{1960s-novel-stub