From the bestselling author of THE READER, a mesmerising book about love in all
its guises. A conversation between strangers on a long-haul flight will change l
ives for ever; one night in Baden-Baden will threaten to tear a couple apart; a
meeting with an ex-lover will give a divorcee a second chance; holiday lovers wi
ll struggle in the harsh reality of daily routine...As Schlink's characters navi
gate their lives, we discover the many faces of love: the small betrayals, hidde
n truths and abiding affections. In Schlink's trademark spare prose, we come fac
e to face with the desires and jealousies that define our daily lives, with the
fragility of happiness and with the abiding possibility of hope.
