A Widow for One Year A Novel
A Widow for One Year by John Irving is a novel published by Random House in 1998, featuring 537 pages in English. The story centers on Ruth Cole, a complex character whose life unfolds in three distinct parts, beginning with her childhood on Long Island in 1958. As the narrative progresses, readers encounter Ruth as an unmarried woman in 1990, grappling with her personal relationships while achieving success in her literary career. The final segment reveals her journey as a widow and mother in 1995, poised to experience love for the first time.
This edition presents a richly comic yet deeply disturbing exploration of love, grief, and the passage of time. Ruth’s character is portrayed as both difficult and unforgettable, navigating the complexities of her life with a blend of humor and emotional depth. The novel delves into themes of personal struggle and the intricacies of human relationships, offering a multilayered narrative that resonates with readers. A Widow for One Year is characterized by its emotional force and is presented in a large print format, making it accessible to a wider audience.
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Ruth Cole is a complex, often self-contradictory character–a “difficult” woman. By no means is she conventionally “nice, ” but she will never be forgotten.
Ruth’s story is told in three parts, each focusing on a crucial time in her life. When we first meet her–on Long Island, in the summer of 1958–Ruth is only four.
The second window into Ruth’s life opens in the fall of 1990, when Ruth is an unmarried woman whose personal life is not nearly as successful as her literary career. She distrusts her judgment in men, for good reason.
A Widow for One Year closes in the autumn of 1995, when Ruth Cole is a forty-one-year-old widow and mother. She’s about to fall in love for the first time.
Richly comic, as well as deeply disturbing A Widow for One Year is a multilayered love story of astonishing emotional force. Both ribald and erotic, it is also a brilliant novel about the passage of time and the relentlessness of grief.
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