After Everything A Novel
After Everything A Novel by Suellen Dainty is a reprint edition published by Simon and Schuster on August 18, 2015. This 320-page book explores the complexities of midlife friendships and personal growth as it follows a group of friends who have navigated significant life events, including marriage, divorce, and career changes. The narrative centers on Penny, who, after a divorce, relocates to a charming town in France, where she encounters a captivating American philosophy professor. The story also delves into the lives of her friends, revealing their struggles and triumphs as they confront unexpected challenges.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes such as family life, romance, and the intricacies of friendship woven throughout the narrative. As the characters face their pasts and seek to redefine their futures, the book highlights the importance of connection and self-discovery in a changing world. With its focus on later-in-life experiences, After Everything presents a thoughtful examination of how relationships evolve and the lessons learned along the way.
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For readers who were swept away by Under the Tuscan Sun, charmed by Le Divorce, and intrigued by The Descendants, here is a “moving, dangerous, shrewd, and un-putdown-able story” (Robert Drewe, author of Our Sunshine) about midlife coming-of-age.
They’ve been the best of friends for decades and seen everything—marriage, divorce, success, and bankruptcy. They think that there are no more surprises, that they’ve learned all of life’s lessons. But they’re wrong. They’ve only just begun.
Recently divorced and seeking to find herself, Penny moves to a picturesque town in France, happy to live alone—that is until she meets an irresistible American philosophy professor. Meanwhile, handsome bachelor Peter falls head over heels for the first time in his life with curvaceous, sexy, and fiercely independent Frieda; Tim and Angie face challenges in their childless, co-dependent marriage; and Jeremy, twice divorced and the most successful of them all, struggles with a destructive addiction.
At the heart of the story is Sandy, Penny’s ex-husband and once an acclaimed songwriter. Realizing perhaps too late that he’s taken his wife and children for granted, he attempts to reconcile with his son and daughter. But before he can make amends with them, Sandy has to confront a secret tragedy that has haunted him, and his relationships, for decades.
Wonderfully wise and deeply engaging, After Everything is “an absorbing read” (Kirkus Reviews) about the frailties and joys of friendship and family and the struggle of learning how to live in a changing world.
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