Some Bright Nowhere - Ann Packer - kniha z kategorie Beletria

''A heartbreaking novel'' MEG WOLITZER''Profound and moving and real'' ANDREW SEAN GREER''A triumph'' RUFI THORPE''Unforgettable'' J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN''Exquisite'' TANIA JAMESAn extraordinarily beautiful and life-affirming new novel from the one of America''s greatest chroniclers of the human heart, Ann Packer. Eliot and his wife Claire have been happily married for nearly four decades. They’ve raised two children in their sleepy Connecticut town and have weathered the inevitable ups and downs that come with a long marriage. Now, eight years into Claire’s cancer diagnosis it’s time to gather their loved ones and prepare for what comes next.Through Claire’s illness, Eliot has willingly and lovingly shifted into the role of caregiver, coming to appreciate the new intimacy this creates. But as he focuses on settling into what will be their last weeks together, Claire makes an unexpected request that leaves him reeling.Ann Packer makes a triumphant return with this beautifully powerful and life-affirming novel. Some Bright Nowhere explores the profound gifts and costs of truly loving someone, and the unexpected feelings we experience as the end of life draws near.