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Alain de Botton’s *The Course of Love* tells the story of Rabih and Kirsten, a couple in Edinburgh, as they move from the exhilaration of new love into the realities of marriage, parenthood, and everyday life. The novel examines how long‑term affection transforms over time and what effort it requires to sustain a partnership. Through the couple’s experiences, de Botton explores the balance between idealism and the ordinary pressures that shape a shared future.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Alain De Botton
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