Monogamy

A brilliantly insightful novel,engrossing and hauntingabout marriagelovefamilyhappiness and sorrowfrom New York Times bestselling author Sue Miller. Graham and Annie have been married for nearly thirty years. A golden coupletheir seemingly effortless devotion has long been the envy of their circle of friends and acquaintances. Graham is a booksellera biggregarious man with large appetites–curiouseager to pleasea lover of lifeand the convivial host of frequentlively parties at his and Annie’s comfortable house in Cambridge. Anniemore reserved and introspectiveis a photographer. She is about to have her first gallery show after a six-year lull and is worried that the best years of her career may be behind her. They have two adult children; LucasGraham’s son with his first wifeFriedaworks in New York. Annie and Graham’s daughterSarahlives in San Francisco. Though Frieda is an integral part of this far-flungloving familyAnnie feels confident in the knowledge that she is Graham’s last and greatest love. When Graham suddenly dies–this man whose enormous presence has seemed to dominate their lives together–Annie is lost. What is the point of going onshe wonderswithout him? Thenwhile she is still mourning him intenselyshe discovers that Graham had been unfaithful to her; and she spirals into darknesswondering if she ever truly knew the man who loved her.