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Evan S. Connell
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Number of Pages
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Age Group
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Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a work of adult literary fiction that centers on marriage and family life in a Kansas suburb. The central theme examines the unexamined lifeโthe small dramas, quiet prejudices, and longings that shape a couple and a family over time. It speaks to readers who enjoy character-driven narratives, subtle irony, and a humane, emotionally precise voice.
The story unfolds through complementary perspectivesโfirst from the wife, then from the husbandโso readers experience the same daily life from two intimate angles. The writing is crisp and observant, blending satire with tenderness to illuminate how ordinary moments carry both comedy and ache. As a companion to an earlier novel about the same couple, it expands the portrait by moving between two viewpoints, revealing how memory reshapes perception over time.
As the pages turn, a family of three children adds energy, responsibility, and a chorus of everyday life, while the adults quietly contend with aging, missed connections, and the elusive ache of something just beyond reach. The prose remains precise, gently ironic, and moving, inviting readers to reflect on love, duty, and the quiet choices that shape a life together.
Readers finish with a deeper appreciation for quiet resilience, a keener understanding of everyday compromises, and a lasting sense of how a life unfoldsโbeautifully, imperfectly, and with enduring humanity.
Product Details
Author
Evan S. Connell
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
288
Language
English
SKU
9780141198668
ISBN
9780141198668
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13x1.5x19.8cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: โน 499
โน 475
โน 24 Off