Glover’s Mistake A Novel
Glover’s Mistake A Novel by Nick Laird is a reprint edition published by Penguin on November 30, 2010. This 256-page book presents a satirical exploration of contemporary romance through the experiences of David, a disaffected thirty-something college teacher. When he introduces his former teacher, American artist Ruth Marks, to his friend and flatmate James Glover, a complex love triangle emerges, filled with tension, guilt, and heartbreak against the backdrop of the London art scene.
Readers will find an insightful narrative that delves into the intricacies of relationships among characters grappling with their own emotional struggles. The novel captures the essence of modern romance, highlighting the disconnect between desire and fulfillment. With its sharp humor and keen observations, Glover’s Mistake offers a thought-provoking look at the challenges faced by individuals seeking connection in a world marked by new money and intellectual pretension.
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An insightful and drolly satirical novel about contemporary romance–“the kind of book Jane Austen would’ve written had she been male and hipper.”
–Chicago Tribune
Look out for Nick Laird’s new novel, Modern Gods, coming in June 2017
With his debut novel, Utterly Monkey, Nick Laird won acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic for his deft humor and sharp-eyed powers of observation. In this new novel, disaffected thirty-something college teacher David introduces his former teacher, American artist Ruth Marks, to his friend and flatmate James Glover, unwittingly setting in place a love triangle loaded with tension, guilt, and heartbreak. Set in the London art scene awash with new money and intellectual pretension, Nick Laird’s insightful and drolly satirical novel explores the nature of contemporary romance among damaged souls whose hearts and heads never quite line up long enough for them to achieve true happiness.
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