A Great Marriage

Name: A Great Marriage
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781761349225
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By Frances Mayes

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A Great Marriage is an elusive thing; only a few know the secret to making one. Dara Willcox, in New York for a weekend, meets Austin Clarke at an art gallery. The two are on different courses—Austin is British, temporarily in New York, while Dara is... Read More

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A Great Marriage is an elusive thing; only a few know the secret to making one.

Dara Willcox, in New York for a weekend, meets Austin Clarke at an art gallery. The two are on different courses—Austin is British, temporarily in New York, while Dara is from North Carolina, set on law school. They fall in love at first sight and are determined to make their lives together.

Days after their engagement dinner, Austin hears unsettling news from London that wrecks their plans. Dara abruptly cancels the wedding. She refuses to reveal why, not even to her best friends, her parents, or her grandmother, disrupting their family tradition of openness.

Dara escapes by travelling east, while Austin, back in London, faces a major tragedy, the consequences of which are life-changing. An impulsive visit to London by Dara's mother then alters their fate...

With her signature warmth and humour, beloved author Frances Mayes has written a multigenerational story about the complexity of love and the great mystery ride of marriage. A Great Marriage introduces two unforgettable families and the arrival of a stranger who rearranges their futures.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761349225

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 August 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 378g

Pages: 304

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Contemporary Romance Fiction Frances Mayes General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Romance Travel & Adventure

About the Author

In addition to her worldwide bestselling Tuscany memoirs Under the Tuscan Sun, Bella Tuscany, and Every Day in Tuscany, Frances Mayes is the author of the travel memoir A Year in the World, illustrated books In Tuscany and Bringing Tuscany Home (with Edward Mayes), The Tuscan Sun Cookbook (also with Edward Mayes), and her most recent memoir, Under Magnolia. She has published a novel, Swan, set in the South; The Discovery of Poetry- A Guide for Readers and Writers; and five books of poetry. She divides her time between Tuscany and North Carolina. Visit her at www.francesmayesbooks.com.

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