Violet Hour The
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Retail Price: | $22.99 |
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Published: August 2015
Published By: Penguin
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It was a beautiful day for sailing. A beautiful day for a marriage to unravel . . .
On their boat in San Francisco bay Abe Green, a successful doctor, and his wife Cassandra, a sculptor, have the last row of their marriage - a row that ends with Abe suddenly diving off the boat into deep water.
The Violet Hour explores not just the consequences of this devastating act - particularly on their grown-up daughter Elizabeth - but also tells the story of Abe and Cass's marriage and the forces that tear it apart.
This a tale of the American dream gone wrong - the story of a family who seemed to have got everything they desired and it wasn't quite enough . . .
'Splices humorous set pieces with gently searing revelations, capturing a fancy New York wedding as agilely as a family funeral in the suburbs of Washington, DC. It's a sophisticated saga, offering easy pleasures with no easy truths.' Observer
'An absorbing read.' Daily Mail