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Nell Zink’s debut novel follows a Philadelphia secretary who marries a soon-to-be expatriate pharmaceutical researcher in hopes of a life without work. The couple relocates to Germany, where the husband’s ambition, cunning, and sincerity complicate their expectations and the protagonist’s hopes of escape. As their marriage strains under the weight of infidelity, birdwatching pursuits, and eco‑terrorism threats, the heroine finds herself compelled to forge a new identity alongside her partner, building a life of her own one decision at a time.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Nell Zink
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