'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel
FROM THE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR
'It is a gift in this life that we do not know what awaits us'
In March 2020 Lucy Barton's ex-husband William pleads with her to leave New York and escape to a coastal house he has rented in Maine. Lucy reluctantly agrees, leaving the washing-up in the sink, expecting to be back in a week or two. Weeks turn into months, and it's just Lucy, William, and their complex past together in a little house nestled against the sea.
Rich with empathy and a searing clarity,
Product details
Publisher : Viking; 1st edition (14 Sept. 2023)
Language : English
Paperback : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 0241607000
ISBN-13 : 978-0241607008
Dimensions : 12.9 x 2 x 19.7 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 8,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
17 in Family & Marriage Biographies
206 in Women's Biographies
482 in Women's Literary Fiction (Books)
Customer reviews: 4.3
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