The Behaviour of Love by Virginia Reeves
The brilliant new novel from the author ofWork Like Any Other,longlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize
‘Reeves’s theme – as in her debut – is the limits of forgivenessShe’s a superb writer, moving with crisp, swift strokes over the thorny question of how far people ever change’ * Daily Mail *
‘A remarkable case study in the unpredictability of attraction . . . fresh and memorable’ * Guardian *
‘[An] unsparing study of a marriage as it falls apart . . . beautifully crafted and the tensions in the initial love triangle are handled with microscopic attention’ * TLS *
‘Marital emotion boils within a cool experimental framework . . . there is not just suffering here—there is also a deep saturation and beauty of experience’ * New Yorker *
‘Even-handed and sensitive, this psychologically acute novel is a compassionate reflection on the commitments we make, both professional and personal’ * Esquire *
‘Reeves alternates between Ed and Laura’s perspectives in cunning ways, creating the rippling effect of a rushing river, as love flows and ebbs over a decade . . . exquisite’ * Entertainment Weekly *
‘Quietly surprising and will make you catch your breath more than once’ -- Helen Ellis, author of American Housewife
‘As compelling, psychologically complex and unpredictable as a real-life love affair, this book is also a profound statement on the limits of rationality and our societal institutions’ -- Brian Van Reet, author of Spoils
‘Extraordinarily moving . . . A truly impressive feat of the imagination’ -- Fiona McFarlane, author of The Night Guest
‘Enhanced by its particular time and place, this unique and uniquely compelling novel explores love, marriage, health, and agency in shifting phases’ * Booklist *
‘Readers who enjoy complex depictions of the lingering commitments of relationships will be swept away by Reeves’s crisp, powerful novel’ * Publishers Weekly *
‘A sensitive examination of love, responsibility and compassion’ * Kirkus *
‘A remarkable case study in the unpredictability of attraction . . . fresh and memorable’ * Guardian *
‘[An] unsparing study of a marriage as it falls apart . . . beautifully crafted and the tensions in the initial love triangle are handled with microscopic attention’ * TLS *
‘Marital emotion boils within a cool experimental framework . . . there is not just suffering here—there is also a deep saturation and beauty of experience’ * New Yorker *
‘Even-handed and sensitive, this psychologically acute novel is a compassionate reflection on the commitments we make, both professional and personal’ * Esquire *
‘Reeves alternates between Ed and Laura’s perspectives in cunning ways, creating the rippling effect of a rushing river, as love flows and ebbs over a decade . . . exquisite’ * Entertainment Weekly *
‘Quietly surprising and will make you catch your breath more than once’ -- Helen Ellis, author of American Housewife
‘As compelling, psychologically complex and unpredictable as a real-life love affair, this book is also a profound statement on the limits of rationality and our societal institutions’ -- Brian Van Reet, author of Spoils
‘Extraordinarily moving . . . A truly impressive feat of the imagination’ -- Fiona McFarlane, author of The Night Guest
‘Enhanced by its particular time and place, this unique and uniquely compelling novel explores love, marriage, health, and agency in shifting phases’ * Booklist *
‘Readers who enjoy complex depictions of the lingering commitments of relationships will be swept away by Reeves’s crisp, powerful novel’ * Publishers Weekly *
‘A sensitive examination of love, responsibility and compassion’ * Kirkus *
Virginia Reeves is a graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas in Austin. Her fiction has appeared in The Common and The Baltimore Review and has been shortlisted for the Tennessee Williams Fiction Contest and the Alexander Patterson Cappon Fiction Award. Virginia has spent the majority of her life in Montana, but currently lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two daughters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781471171970 |
| ISBN 10 | 1471171973 |
| Title | The Behaviour of Love |
| Author | Virginia Reeves |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-04-16 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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