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Rose Lloyd has spent a quarter‑century married and professionally engaged as a book review editor in London. When her husband, who works at the same newspaper, abandons her for her young co‑worker, Minty, Rose is confronted with a crisis of loyalty, love, and self‑worth. The novel follows her tumultuous journey through betrayal, emotional upheaval, and the search for a new sense of identity.
The story explores intimate family dynamics, the complexities of marital dissolution, and the psychological strains of middle‑age crisis. It examines how Rose navigates the fallout of her husband’s infidelity and the challenge of rebuilding her life and career as she wrestles with her own desires and ambitions.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Elizabeth Buchan
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