


23 €
Coup de coeur
(Literature), by Ella
This is a love letter to Central Park, witness to all manner of visitors, a world in itself which contains multitudes of encounters, but remains a constant when individual worlds falter through betrayal, illness, despair. This is the story of Abe and Jane, who visit the park often, even after 50 years together. This is a book that moves between different points of view, showing love in all its forms and complications. This is about the love that shapes and sustains us. This is a love story, but it is also so much more.
'Unapologetically romantic: complicated, colourful and includes many tales that tug at the heartstrings. Soffer's saga goes down like bittersweet chocolate, with a hint of sugar to soften the sharp edge of loss' New York Times'One of the best love stories I have read in a long time' 5-star NetGalley Review'Can something be quiet and intimate yet impactful and expansive? Because that's the best way I can describe this book. I'm going to need some time to process this one!' 5-star NetGalley Review'Lyrical, graceful - Jessica Soffer has captured the glittering magic of New York City' Jenny Jackson, NYT-bestselling author of Pineapple Street'A revelation - the kind of novel to read in one sitting' Liz Moore, bestselling author of The God of the WoodsAbe and Jane have been together for fifty years: as two among the thousands of starry-eyed young lovers in Central Park, as frustrated and exhausted parents, as an artist and a writer whose careers were taking flight. Now, Jane is seriously unwell, and together she and Abe look back on their marriage - on the parts they cherished, and those they didn't: Abe's early betrayal; and the trials of raising their son Max, who, now grown, still believes his mother chose art over parenthood.A homage to New York, to pleasure, loss and love that endures despite or perhaps because of what life throws at us, This Is a Love Story brings these layered voices together in a chorus as complex, radiant and captivating as the city itself.
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Binding: Hardback
Publication date: 06 Feb 2025
Dimensions: 224 x 144 x 29 mm
ISBN: 9781805224921