Wellness

Name: Wellness
Brand: Pan Macmillan
SKU: 9781035008353
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By Nathan Hill

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Summary

Wellness by Nathan Hill explores the complexities of modern relationships and personal growth. Set over two decades, it follows a couple navigating the challenges of love, communication, and self-discovery. Their journey delves into the intricacies of balancing individual aspirations with shared commitments in a contemporary setting.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate explorations of modern relationships and the search for deeper meaning in life. It combines insightful storytelling with both humour and poignancy, appealing to those who enjoy character-driven narratives. If you're interested in how personal stories intersect with broader societal themes, this might be a perfect fit.

Wellness

The story of a marriage, a city and a society over two decades, Wellness is a major novel of our times, in the tradition of Jonathan Franzen and Elizabeth Strout.

The story of a marriage, a city and a society over twenty years, Wellness is a major novel of our times, in the tradition of Jonathan Franzen and Elizabeth Strout

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AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK!

"This brilliant novel will leave you thinking about the truth of your own life and the stories we tell ourselves and each other." - Oprah Winfrey

The New York Times Bestseller.

"A hilarious and moving exploration of a modern marriage that astounds in its breadth and intimacy." - Brit Bennett, author of The Mothers and The Vanishing Half

From Nathan Hill, acclaimed author of The Nix, comes another hugely ambitious novel, about how we change, grow and age. Wellness is a story of marriage, middle age, our tech-obsessed health culture, and the bonds that keep people together, for readers of Jonathan Franzen, Jennifer Egan and Elizabeth Strout.

When Jack and Elizabeth meet as college students in the 90s, the two quickly join forces and hold on tight, each eager to claim a place in Chicago's thriving underground art scene with an appreciative kindred spirit. Fast-forward twenty years to married life, and the no-longer-youthful dreamers are forced to face their demons, from unfulfilled career ambitions to painful childhood memories of their own dysfunctional families. In the process, Jack and Elizabeth must undertake separate, personal excavations, or risk losing the best thing in their lives: each other.

Moving from the gritty 90s Chicago art scene to a suburbia of detox diets and home renovation hysteria, Wellness mines the absurdities of modern technology and modern love to reveal profound, startling truths about intimacy and connection. In this follow-up to Hill's electric debut, Wellness reimagines the love story with healthy doses of insight, irony and heart.

"Nathan Hill is a maestro . . . the best new writer of fiction in America - the best" - John Irving

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Wellness by Nathan Hill receives high praise for its intricate, multi-layered exploration of modern marriage and societal satire. Critics commend its remarkable scope and wit, praising Hill's ability to weave commentary on wellness culture, gentrification, and internet algorithms into a deeply human narrative. The novel is celebrated for its humour, depth, and keen observation of life in the 21st century, described as both funny and heartbreaking in its delivery.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035008353

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 50.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 758g

Pages: 624

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About the Author

Nathan Hill's short fiction has appeared in many literary journals, including The Iowa Review, AGNI, The Gettysburg Review, and Fiction, which awarded him its annual Fiction Prize. A native Iowan, he lives with his wife in Naples, Florida.