Fragments
Fragments by Sarah Foot, published by Hodder on May 2, 2017, is a 400-page work of fiction that delves into the intricacies of personal and moral dilemmas. The narrative follows Phillip Snowe, a talented advertising executive who grapples with his sense of self-worth after leaving his career to seek deeper meaning in life. Alongside him is his wife, Julia, a successful lawyer who battles her own challenges while striving to maintain control over her circumstances. Their lives intertwine with Laura Cusack, a single mother navigating the competing demands of her children and her own aspirations.
This book presents a thoughtful exploration of the choices individuals face regarding family, community, and personal desires. As the characters confront their struggles, readers will encounter themes of love, art, and the quest for fulfillment. Spanning three generations, Fragments examines the emotional and moral complexities of contemporary existence, prompting reflection on the nature of right and wrong in a world where certainties are often elusive.
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How do you know right from wrong when your certainties about life are slipping through your fingers?
Phillip Snowe is a genius of the advertising world but what he can no longer do is sell himself to himself. Struggling to find meaning, he quits his career to give something back.
Julia, his wife, a brilliant and beautiful lawyer, fights her own demons, but with her intelligence and hard work, she believes she can keep them at bay. And so far she has.
Into their lives comes Laura Cusack, a single mother torn between the demands of her young daughters and her own unfulfilled passions.
Whose needs should you put first? Your family’s? Your neighbour’s? A complete stranger’s? Or your own? And once you have made that choice, how do you live with yourself?
Spanning three generations, this compassionate and surprising story, touching profoundly upon love, art, religion and the search for fulfilment, grips from first to last as it explores the moral and emotional complexities of modern life.
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