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The Story of a Marriage Andrew Sean Greer

The Story of a Marriage By Andrew Sean Greer

The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer


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Summary

It is 1953 and Pearlie, a dutiful housewife, finds herself living in the Sunset district of San Francisco, caring not only for her husband's fragile health but also for her son, who is afflicted with polio. Then, one Saturday morning, a stranger appears on her doorstep and everything changes.

The Story of a Marriage Summary

The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer

It is 1953 and Pearlie, a dutiful housewife, finds herself living in the Sunset district of San Francisco, caring not only for her husband's fragile health but also for her son, who is afflicted with polio. Then, one Saturday morning, a stranger appears on her doorstep and everything changes. All the certainties by which Pearlie has lived are thrown into doubt as she struggles to understand the world around her, most especially her husband, Holland. "The Story of a Marriage" portrays three people trapped by the confines of their era, and the desperate measures they are prepared to take to escape it.

About Andrew Sean Greer

Andrew Sean Greer was born in Washington DC and released his debut collection of stories, How It Was for Me in 2000. His first novel, The Path of Minor Planets, was published to much acclaim in 2001, and his second book, The Confessions of Max Tivoli (2004) is an American bestseller. He lives in San Francisco.

Additional information

GOR001616066
9780571240982
0571240984
The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Faber & Faber
2008-07-03
208
N/A
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