The necessary marriage
Lodato, Elisa2019
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Jane is sixteen when she first becomes aware of Leonard Campbell. He is a tall, gentle man with full lips and no ring on his left hand. He is her teacher. As Leonard begins to show her attention, giving her novels to read and discuss over dinner, their attraction grows and they fall in love. It is only once married, tied down with two children in 1980s suburbia, that Jane realises she might have settled too early, losing much of herself in the process. Then Marion and Andrew, a couple whose passion frequently tips into violence, move in next door, forcing Jane to confront feelings she didn't know she could have. And when Marion abandons her family, Jane steps in to help with the couple's two boys, setting in motion a series of events, all of which expose the push and pull within every relationship.
Main title:
The necessary marriage / Elisa Lodato.
Author:
Lodato, Elisa, author
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2019.
Collation:
371 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018.
ISBN:
9781474606394 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92GENFICTION
Local class:
F
Language:
English
BRN:
2830556