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One of the The Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Fiction Books of 2019 

A gem of a book . . . lyrical, tender, and profoundly insightful.--Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone

Ella is nearing thirty, and not yet living the life she imagined. Her artistic ambitions as a student have given way to an unintended career in caregiving. One spring, Bryn—a retired carpenter—hires her to help him care for his wife Jill, who was left verbally diminished after a car crash.

As Ella is drawn into the couple's household, she finds that this is unlike the other caregiving jobs she’s held. She is profoundly moved by the tenderness Bryn shows toward the wife he still fiercely loves, and she’s startled by the yearning this awakens in her. She finds herself looking differently at her relationship with her girlfriend, Alix, and questioning what she knows about relationships of all kinds—between partners, betwee

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      Publisher: Random House USA Inc
      Publication Date: 16/06/2020
      ISBN13: 9780525565529, 978-0525565529
      ISBN10: 0525565523

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      One of the The Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Fiction Books of 2019 

      A gem of a book . . . lyrical, tender, and profoundly insightful.--Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone

      Ella is nearing thirty, and not yet living the life she imagined. Her artistic ambitions as a student have given way to an unintended career in caregiving. One spring, Bryn—a retired carpenter—hires her to help him care for his wife Jill, who was left verbally diminished after a car crash.

      As Ella is drawn into the couple's household, she finds that this is unlike the other caregiving jobs she’s held. She is profoundly moved by the tenderness Bryn shows toward the wife he still fiercely loves, and she’s startled by the yearning this awakens in her. She finds herself looking differently at her relationship with her girlfriend, Alix, and questioning what she knows about relationships of all kinds—between partners, betwee

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