Summary of Vinegar Girl: by Anne Tyler | Includes Analysis

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Summary of Vinegar Girl: by Anne Tyler | Includes Analysis

 

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Vinegar Girl, a novel by Anne Tyler, is a loose retelling of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Set in modern-day Baltimore, it follows twenty-somethings Kate and Pyotr as

• Language: English
• Publisher: Instaread, Inc
• Release date: Feb 28, 2019
• ISBN: 9781683788072

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Vinegar Girl, a novel by Anne Tyler, is a loose retelling of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Set in modern-day Baltimore, it follows twenty-somethings Kate and Pyotr as they plan a marriage of convenience. Pyotr needs a green card so he can continue working with Kate’s father on a scientific breakthrough. Kate needs a life beyond caring for her father and sister. As the couple sort through the logistics of their sham wedding, the line between fact and fiction starts to blur. Hijinks ensue.

Kate Battista is gardening when she receives a call from her father. It’s Sunday but he’s at work in his lab as usual. He asks her to bring him the lunch he accidentally left at home, which Kate finds odd. He’s never cared much about lunch or food in general. She agrees to the errand in spite of her irritation and puzzlement. Kate abandons her work in the garden and sets off for the lab.

Upon her arrival, Dr. Battista wants Kate to meet his research assistant, Pyotr Shcherbakov. Kate says hello but she’s keen to be on her way. Her father, on the other hand, seems to be searching for any excuse for her to stay. Kate does nothing to hide her irritation and finally he agrees to let her leave. Before she goes, Dr. Battista confesses that he’s been plagued by concerns about his project and Pyotr’s visa, which will soon expire. The country from which Pyotr