The Rest of Our Lives : Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025

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The acclaimed author of You Don't Have To Live Like This puts a brilliantly original spin on the great American road trip novel in this funny and poignant story of a man who, having dropped off his daughter at university, decides to fulfil a promise he made to himself twelve years earlier.

Shortlisted for The Booker Prize 2025

When Tom's wife had an affair, he resolved to leave her once their children had grown up. Twelve years later, after driving his daughter to university, he remembers his pact and keeps driving West to visit friends, family and an old girlfriend.

But he also has secrets of his own - trouble at work and health issues - and sometimes running away is the hardest thing to do.

An unforgettable road trip novel, The Rest of Our Lives beautifully explores the nuance and complications of a long term marriage.

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Author: Benjamin Markovits
Language: Angļu valoda
Year of publication: 2025
Manufacturer: Faber & Faber, Limited
Cover type: Soft cover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN code: 9780571388554

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025

A TLS, FINANCIAL TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR

'An elegant, devastating book.' OBSERVER 'Funny, wise and knowing.' CLARE CHAMBERS 'Packs a serious emotional punch.' DAILY TELEGRAPH

What's left when your kids grow up and leave home?

When Tom Layward's wife had an affair he resolved to leave her as soon as his youngest daughter turned eighteen. Twelve years later, while taking her to Pittsburgh to start university, he remembers his pact, and keeps driving West.

An unforgettable road trip novel, The Rest of Our Lives beautifully explores the nuance and complications of a long term marriage.

'Excellent . . . this compelling depiction of life at a crossroads is a male counterpart to Miranda July's All Fours.' Guardian
'Feels less like reading a novel and more like sitting in a car beside a dear friend . . . a profoundly moving experience.' ANN PATCHETT
'Deeply human ... a beautifully quiet and devastating book.' SARAH JESSICA PARKER
'Funny, wise and knowing.' CLARE CHAMBERS

What readers are saying about The Rest of Our Lives:

'What a powerful tale; a really unexpected treasure.'
'Highly recommended if you want to read something real and something that will resonate.'
'The best novel I've read this year.'
'The perfect mix of funny, poignant and thought-provoking.'
'Deeply heartfelt and engrossing . . . I can't stop thinking about it!'
'It packs an emotional punch . . . I know Tom will stay with me for a long time.'
'I loved it - almost a coming-of-old-age story.'