Left [Large Print]
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Left [Large Print]
By (Author) Mary Hogan
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
18th June 2018
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
813.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 152mm, Height 228mm, Spine 13mm
265g
Description
In this beautifully crafted novel from the author of the critically-acclaimed Two Sisters, comes the story of a woman who retreats into a fantasy world on New York Citys Upper West Side as she slowly loses her once whip-smart husband to dementiaperfect for fans of Still Alice.
When life falls apart, a little fantasy goes a long way...
It started as a dream vacation in Spain, with Fay and Paul Agarra enjoying all the delights of a European holiday. A respected New York City judge, Paul has always been the man Fay can rely on, no matter what.When he inexplicably disappears from a Barcelona street corner, Fay knows something is terribly wrong.Once reunited, Paul shrugs off the episode as a simple misunderstandingbut Fay suspects her almost perfect life has taken a dark and sudden turn.
Soon there are more signs that Paul is beginning to change. Bouts of forgetfulness lead to mistakes in the courtroom. Simple tasks cause unexplainable outbursts of anger. Fays worst suspicions are realized when she learns her husbandher rock, her love, her everythingis succumbing to the ravages of dementia.
As her husband transforms before her very eyes, Fay copes with her fears by retreating into a fantasy life filled with promise instead of pain. In Fays invented world, she imagines herself living a glamorous life free from heartache, with a handsome neighbor she barely knows rescuing her from a future she cant accept.
Poignant and beautifully crafted, Left is an unforgettable tale about lifes aching uncertaintiesand a woman who discovers that somewhere between hope and reality, an unexpected future will find its way forward.
Reviews
"A touching novel. The book poignantly portrays Fay's struggle to come to terms with...uncomfortable yet necessary questions about the conditions of love." -- Publishers Weekly
"Hogan (The Woman in the Photo, 2016) does a good job of mixing humor and heartbreak in this sharply observed novel, drawn from her own experience." -- Booklist
Author Bio
Mary Hogan is the NAPPA Award-winning author of seven young-adult books. Two Sisters is her first novel for adults. She lives in New York City with her husband, Bob, and their dog, Lucy.
