Fates and Furies

Name: Fates and Furies
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SKU: 9780099592532
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New York Times bestseller

By Lauren Groff

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Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff is intricately woven around the marriage of Lotto and Mathilde, unfolding the complexity of their relationship over two decades. The story examines the layers of intimacy, the mysteries that each partner harbours, and the influence of fate on their lives. It offers a compelling, dual perspective on love, art, and deception, revealing profound truths beneath the surface of a seemingly perfect union.
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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to exploring the complexities of marriage and relationships, viewed from both outside and within. It masterfully intertwines compelling character studies with surprising twists, reflecting on fate, secrets, and the intimate dynamics of a couple across decades.

Fates and Furies

Every story has two sides. Every relationship has two perspectives. At age twenty-two, Lotto and Mathilde are tall, glamorous, madly in love and destined for greatness. A decade later, their marriage is still the envy of their friends, but behind closed doors things are even more complicated and remarkable than they have seemed.

On the surface, Mathilde is the perfect wife. But there are always two sides to every marriage. Read the New York Times bestseller taking the world by storm.

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From the bestselling author of Matrix

The number one New York Times bestseller

'Enough betrayal, vengeance and sex to read like one of the Greek tragedies' - Observer

'Devastatingly good' - Guardian

'Astonishingly beautiful' - Financial Times

'Addictive to read' - Stylist

'Rich, lyrical and rewarding' - Paula Hawkins

Every story has two sides. Every relationship has two perspectives. And sometimes, it turns out, the key to a great marriage is not its truths but its secrets.

'Groff is a writer of rare gifts' - New York Times

'Sexy and achingly beautiful' - Good Housekeeping

'A really powerful novel' - Barack Obama

'A book to submit to and be knocked out by' - Meg Wolitzer

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Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff has been praised for its intricate, ambitious storytelling and beautiful prose. The novel offers a deep exploration of an unconventional marriage, filled with betrayal and passion, likened to Greek tragedies. Critics admire its complex characters, particularly a vividly crafted female protagonist, and commend its lyrical, compelling portrayal of love, power, and creativity. The book is hailed as a significant achievement by Groff, marked by elegant plotting and emotional depth.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099592532

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Windmill Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Lauren Groff is a three-time National Book Award finalist and the New York Times bestselling author of four novels, The Monsters of Templeton, Arcadia, Fates and Furies and Matrix, and two short story collections, Delicate Edible Birds and Florida. She has won The Story Prize and been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her work regularly appears in the New Yorker, the Atlantic and elsewhere, and she was named one of Granta's 2017 Best Young American Novelists.

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