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Peter, forty-four and prosperous, owns a large New York apartment and is a prominent figure in the contemporary art dealing scene. Married to Rebecca for almost twenty years, his life appears steady and contented. The arrival of Mizzy, Rebecca’s much younger brother, shatters that stability. After an accidental encounter in Peter’s shower, Mizzy’s presence dominates Peter’s thoughts, fostering an erotic fascination that blurs the line between love for his wife and a new, intense attraction to the younger man. The novel explores how a sudden, emotional shift can transform a person’s destiny, while examining the pursuit of fleeting, unattainable beauty in a contemporary setting.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Michael Cunningham
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