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Bea Nightingale’s brief marriage ends, leaving her isolated in 1950s New York as a teacher. A summons from her estranged brother prompts an escape to Paris, where she must retrieve a nephew she barely knows. In France, Bea confronts the stigma of divorce and the allure of a new life, defending her nephew and his girlfriend Lili through a relentless correspondence with her brother. The journey tests her generosity and desegregation, as the families she attempts to protect seem harmed. Amid this turmoil, Bea finds herself drawn back to the husband she thought she had left behind. The novel explores the complexities of love, the impact of personal relationships, and the challenges of navigating family dynamics across continents.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Cynthia Ozick
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