Talking to ourselves
Andrés Neuman
"A family drama about a seriously ill father and his son who go on a road trip while the mother/wife remains at home, reading literature and carrying on an affair with her husband's doctor"--
Read Time: ~5.1 hr
Contents may have shifted
by Pam Houston (2012)
About this book
A woman seeking a reprieve from a going-nowhere relationship finds solace in flying to exotic places around the world from Alaska to Bhutan.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreContents may have shifted Lead Character
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