Monogamy A Novel
Monogamy A Novel by Sue Miller, published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2020, is presented in a large print edition spanning 496 pages. This novel explores the intricate dynamics of marriage, love, and family life through the lens of Graham and Annie, a couple who appear to embody the ideal partnership after nearly thirty years together. Their lives take a dramatic turn when Graham’s sudden death leaves Annie grappling with profound loss and uncertainty about her future.
As Annie navigates her grief, she uncovers a devastating secret that challenges her understanding of their relationship and the man she thought she knew. The narrative delves into themes of infidelity and the complexities of love, inviting readers to reflect on the nature of devotion and the impact of hidden truths within family life. With a focus on the emotional landscape of marriage and the journey through sorrow, this edition of Monogamy offers a poignant examination of human connections and the struggles that accompany them.
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NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020
NPR BEST BOOK OF 2020
PEOPLE MAGAZINE TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR
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“A sensual and perceptive novel. . . . With humor and humanity, Miller resists the simple scorned-wife story and instead crafts a revelatory tale of the complexities–and the absurdities–of love, infidelity, and grief.” –O, the Oprah Magazine
A brilliantly insightful novel, engrossing and haunting, about marriage, love, family, happiness and sorrow, from New York Times bestselling author Sue Miller.
Graham and Annie have been married for nearly thirty years. Their seemingly effortless devotion has long been the envy of their circle of friends and acquaintances. By all appearances, they are a golden couple.
Graham is a bookseller, a big, gregarious man with large appetites–curious, eager to please, a lover of life, and the convivial host of frequent, lively parties at his and Annie’s comfortable house in Cambridge. Annie, more reserved and introspective, is a photographer. She is about to have her first gallery show after a six-year lull and is worried that the best years of her career may be behind her. They have two adult children; Lucas, Graham’s son with his first wife, Frieda, works in New York. Annie and Graham’s daughter, Sarah, lives in San Francisco. Though Frieda is an integral part of this far-flung, loving family, Annie feels confident in the knowledge that she is Graham’s last and greatest love.
When Graham suddenly dies–this man whose enormous presence has seemed to dominate their lives together–Annie is lost. What is the point of going on, she wonders, without him?
Then, while she is still mourning Graham intensely, she discovers a ruinous secret, one that will spiral her into darkness and force her to question whether she ever truly knew the man who loved her.
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