The Summer without Men by Hustvedt, Siri

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Hodder & Stoughton. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Picador (UK). Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

London: Sceptre, 2011. Paperback. Good. Out of the blue, your husband of thirty years asks you for a pause in your marriage to indulge his infatuation with a young Frenchwoman. Do you: a) as sume it's a passing affair and play along b) angrily declare the marriage o ver c) crack up d) retreat to a safe haven and regroup? Mia Fredricksen cra cks up first, then decamps for the summer to the prairie town of her childh ood, where she rages, fumes, and bemoans her sorry fate as abandoned spouse . But little by little, she is drawn into the lives of those around her: he r mother and her circle of feisty widows; her young neighbour, with two sma ll children and a loud, angry husband; and the diabolical pubescent girls i n her poetry class. By the end of the summer without men, wiser though defi nitely not sadder, Mia knows what she wants to fight for and on whose terms.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.