Benjamin Markovits: The Rest of Our Lives, Gebunden
The Rest of Our Lives
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- Verlag:
- Faber And Faber Ltd., 03/2025
- Einband:
- Gebunden
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780571388547
- Artikelnummer:
- 12381054
- Umfang:
- 256 Seiten
- Ausgabe:
- Main
- Gewicht:
- 366 g
- Maße:
- 219 x 139 mm
- Stärke:
- 28 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 27.3.2025
- Hinweis
-
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
'Moving, smart and life-affirming' OBSERVER
'Why aren't all novels like this?' THE CRITIC 'A triumphant twist on the great American road novel' GUARDIAN
'So funny, wise and knowing' CLARE CHAMBERS
What's left when your kids grow up and leave home?
When Tom Layward's wife had an affair he resolved to leave her as soon as his youngest daughter turned eighteen. Twelve years later, while taking her to Pittsburgh to start university, he remembers his pact, and keeps driving West.
An unforgettable road trip novel, The Rest of Our Lives beautifully explores the nuance and complications of a long term marriage.
**An Observer 'Novel to look out for in 2025' and an FT 'Best Summer Read'
What readers are saying about The Rest of Our Lives : 'What a powerful tale; a really unexpected treasure.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Highly recommended if you want to read something real and something that will resonate.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The best novel I've read this year. Highly recommended.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
**'I absolutely loved it - the perfect mix of funny, poignant and thought-provoking.'**⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Biografie
Benjamin Markovits, geboren 1973 in Palo Alto, wuchs in Texas, London und Berlin auf. Studium der Literaturwissenschaft in Yale und Oxford. Versuch einer Karriere als Basketballspieler. Heute lebt Benjamin Markovits in London, arbeitet als Journalist und schreibt für den "Observer", die "London Review of Books" und das "Times Literary Supplement".
