Publisher's Synopsis
In her perceptive and affecting new novel, Daniela Krien explores a marriage where everything hangs in the balance.
"Quietly devastating . . . Krien beautifully conveys [a] sense of impotent frustration, familial tensions and the thwarted desires of middle age" - HANNAH BECKERMANN, Observer
How can two lovers find a way back to each other, when the pain of the past stands between them?
With plans adrift after a fire burns down their rented holiday cabin, Rahel and Peter find themselves unexpectedly on an isolated farm where Rahel spent many a happy childhood summer. Suddenly, after years of navigating careers, demanding children and the monotony of the daily routine, they find themselves unable to escape each other's company. With three weeks stretching ahead, they must come to an understanding on whether they have a future together.
"A stylish, subtle read" - Woman & Home BOOK OF THE MONTH
What happens when love grows older and passion has faded? When what divides us is greater than what brought us together? And how easy is it to ask the fundamental questions about our relationships?
