The Paper Lovers
16 May 2019Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
'Hugely enjoyable, a unique love story that’s both witty and poignant.' John Boyne, author of The Heart's Invisible Furies
Arnold Proctor’s quiet life is thrown off balance when he falls obsessively in love with Vera, a religious woman and one of his wife’s friends. Vera seems untroubled by her wrongdoing, yet faithless Arnold is wracked with guilt. He has never believed...
Details
16 May 2019288 pages
9781509848010Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Beautifully written novel about marital infidelity from a Booker-shortlisteeSunday Times, Must Reads
The pages all but turn themselves. This is contemporary family drama at its most compelling, and with a brutally exquisite ending.Nathan Filer, author of The Shock of the Fall
Hugely enjoyable, a unique love story that’s both witty and poignant.John Boyne, author of The Heart's Invisible Furies
What really makes this book so impressive and enjoyable is the writing, whether it is Woodward’s occasional tongue-in-cheek similes or his convincing insights into all manner of thingsSunday Times
