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Number of Pages
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Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This literary fiction novel examines a married couple whose glossy lifeโshared dinners, inventive games with their children, a close-knit circle of friends, and days spent skating on a frozen river or sunning on the beachโbegins to crack beneath the shimmering surface. The central theme is the elusiveness of happiness and how memory, time, and longing shape what we call home. It speaks to adult readers who cherish intimate, character-driven stories and a quietly powerful emotional resonance. The tone is seductive, witty, tender, and deeply human.
The experience unfolds through story-led, precisely observed scenes that feel intimate and real. Luminous prose and carefully paced interior reflections invite readers to inhabit the coupleโs world, savoring quiet moments and sharp exchanges alike. This is distinctive for its blend of warmth and ache, its thoughtful attention to how small choices reverberate through a shared life, and its patient, unsentimental look at the passage of time.
Readers follow a journey rooted in long-standing relationshipsโmarriage, friendship, and family dynamicsโwithout relying on plot twists. The narrative trusts you to notice how affection, disappointment, and memory accumulate, reshaping a life in slow, meaningful ways. Itโs a thoughtful exploration of resilience, compromise, and what it means to find happiness again when the surface of a picture-perfect world begins to change.
After finishing, readers gain a nuanced understanding of how happiness can be fragile, how relationships evolve over time, and a renewed appreciation for ordinary moments that hold lasting meaning. It leaves a thoughtful impression that lingers, inviting curiosity about what truly sustains us and how we choose to live with the imperfect beauty of real life.
Product Details
Author
James Salter
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
336
Language
English
SKU
9780141188638
ISBN
9780141188638
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
12.9x2x19.8cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: โน 499
โน 475
โน 24 Off