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Conrad & Eleanor - by Jane Rogers (Paperback)

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  • From the multi-award-winning and critically acclaimed author of The Testament of Jessie Lamb comes this riveting novel about the devastating secrets revealed in the midst of a disintegrating marriage.The story of a marriage, and of two lives in science.When Conrad fails to return from a conference, Eleanor wonders if it is because of the affair she is having?
  • Author(s): Jane Rogers
  • 336 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Family Life

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Originally published: Great Britain: Atlantic Books, an imprint of Atlantic Books Ltd., 2016.



Book Synopsis



From the multi-award-winning and critically acclaimed author of The Testament of Jessie Lamb comes this riveting novel about the devastating secrets revealed in the midst of a disintegrating marriage.

The story of a marriage, and of two lives in science.

When Conrad fails to return from a conference, Eleanor wonders if it is because of the affair she is having? Or perhaps it is because his research into transgenic monkey hearts is stalling; perhaps he is sick of having the less successful career of the two of them? She is a leading expert in stem cell research. Their grown-up children suspect Eleanor of murdering their father; El secretly fears that what has driven Con away is his discovery of their daughter Cara's parentage.

While his family in Manchester, England, scrabble for clues and reasons, Conrad--alone, confused, and on the run from a crazed animal rights activist--loses himself in the cold foggy streets of Bologna. He revisits the stages of his long marriage to El, from the happiness of the year of Cara's birth to the grief and anger he now feels. Both partners are forced to re-examine their relationship, and, in the process, to move closer to an understanding of what it is that matters most to each of them.

Conrad and Eleanor is a radical, remarkably nuanced look at marriage.



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From the multi-award-winning and critically acclaimed author of The Testament of Jessie Lamb comes this riveting novel about the devastating secrets revealed in the midst of a disintegrating marriage.

When Conrad fails to return from a conference, Eleanor wonders if it is because of the affair she is having. Or maybe it is because his research into transgenic monkey hearts is stalling; perhaps he is sick of having the less successful career of the two of them. She is a leading expert in stem cell research. Their grown-up children suspect Eleanor of murdering their father; El secretly fears that what has driven Con away is his discovery of their daughter Cara's parentage.

While his family in Manchester, England, scrabbles for clues and reasons, Conrad--alone, confused, and on the run from a crazed animal rights activist--loses himself in the cold foggy streets of Bologna. He revisits the stages of his long marriage to El, from the happiness of the year of Cara's birth to the grief and anger he now feels. Both partners are forced to reexamine their relationship and, in the process, to move closer to an understanding of what it is that matters most to each of them.

Conrad and Eleanor is a radical, remarkably nuanced look at marriage.



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"Echoes of Kazuo Ishiguro's stealthy novel Never Let Me Go abound, but Rogers works with a more populist tool kit, nailing the tempestuous inner conflicts of a young woman as she discerns the full measure of selfishness required to be selfless." - New York Times Book Review on THE LAST TESTAMENT OF JESSIE LAMB

"The novel does not set up an elaborate apocalypse, but astringently strips away the smears hiding the apocalypses we really face. Like Jessie's, it is a small, calm voice of reason in a nonsensical world." - The Independent on THE LAST TESTAMENT OF JESSIE LAMB

"Jane Rogers has captured Jessie's voice brilliantly, alternating a teenager's solipsism with a growing awareness of the wider world. Jessie's self-conviction is both admirable and infuriating, and the reader is torn between her clear, unequivocal conclusions and the intricate, heartfelt compromises of her parents." - The Times Literary Supplement on THE LAST TESTAMENT OF JESSIE LAMB

"Beautifully and convincingly written, Jessie's testament for posterity is truly moving, haunting...a rich, heavy read, full of provocative questions... Not only does this book challenge the old thematic standbys of sexuality and faith, but more importantly, it questions agency and choice...This is the kind of book that poses more questions than it offers answers, and is brilliant fodder for debate and discussion-and whether or not you believe Jessie's decision is correct, you appreciate her open-hearted candor." - Kirkus Reviews on THE LAST TESTAMENT OF JESSIE LAMB

Praise for The Last Testament of Jessie Lamb: "The Last Testament of Jessie Lamb is so fully realized and believable, with a voice so familiarly compelling, that the apocalyptic dreamscape of the novel felt more real to me at times than the world I returned to when I put it down to take a breath-which wasn't often. This is the kind of novel in which one dwells. Unforgettable." - Laura Kasischke, author of In a Perfect World

"Brilliantly done--a sustained exploration of the polarities at the enduring heart of love...In its every cell this remarkable novel reproduces the dialectic of a long marriage." - The Guardian

"The thriller plot does its job by making the slow-burn conflicts of their marriage flare up dramatically...It also adds a kind of Roth-like energy and unpredictability to Rogers's very English virtues as a writer: a sharp eye, a good ear and a strong sense of the nuances of class." - Ben Markovits, New York Times Book Review

"A nuanced, pragmatic look at the long-married state...The novel's strengths are the author's intelligence, her avoidance of sentimentality, and the honest scrutiny she brings to bear on how intimate adult relationships age and settle." - Kirkus Reviews

"Her observation of our species is tender, precise, illuminating." - Hilary Mantel, author of WOLF HALL and BRING UP THE BODIES

"Warm, wise, insightful, sharply observed and beautifully written." - Marina Lewycka, author of A SHORT HISTORY OF TRACTORS IN UKRAINIAN

"A really clever, reflective and dispassionate scrutiny of a marriage in trouble." - Daily Mail (London)

"Rogers deftly explores the complexity of a long marriage between two complicated individuals in this smart, insightful outing." - Booklist

"An extraordinary novel...about the unraveling of a marriage. Rogers writes with delicacy and insight about the death throes of a long relationship...This is a dissection of a relationship that cuts to the bone." - The Times (London)


Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Family Life
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Theme: Marriage & Divorce
Format: Paperback
Author: Jane Rogers
Language: English
Street Date: June 28, 2016
TCIN: 1008941521
UPC: 9780062423276
Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-1583
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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