For Sale: Anne Tyler. Searching for Caleb. NY: Knopf, 1975.

Description

Tyler’s sixth novel, published at a time when she was gaining recognition in the literary world. A rich, multi-generational exploration of family, identity, and the search for meaning in an ever-changing world.

The novel centers on the extended Peck family, who are wealthy, eccentric, and deeply rooted in tradition but quietly yearning for something more. Searching for Caleb is considered a standout in Tyler’s body of work and a precursor to her later acclaimed novels.