Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Spiky, sharp, intriguingly dark and tender, full of pathos, fury and wit, Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason is a dazzling, distinctive novel from a boldly talented writer. For fans of Sally Rooney, Taffy Brodesser-Akner and Fleabag.
This novel is about a woman called Martha. She knows there is something wrong with her but she doesn't know what it is. Her husband Patrick thinks she is fine. He says everyone has something, the thing is just to keep going.
Martha told Patrick before they got married that she didn't want to have children. He said he didn't mind either way because he has loved her since he was fourteen and making her happy is all that matters, although he does not seem able to do it.
By the time Martha finds out what is wrong, it doesn't really matter anymore. It is too late to get the only thing she has ever wanted. Or maybe it will turn out that you can stop loving someone and start again from nothing - if you can find something else to want.
The book is set in London and Oxford. It is sad and funny.
About the Author
Meg Mason began her career at the Financial Times and The Times of London. Her work has since appeared in The Sunday Times, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sunday Telegraph. She has written humour for The New Yorker and Sunday STYLE, monthly columns for GQ and InsideOut and is now a regular contributor to Vogue, ELLE, Stellar and marie claire. Her first book, a memoir of motherhood, Say It Again in a Nice Voice (HarperCollins) was published in 2012. Her second, a novel, You Be Mother (HarperCollins) was published in August 2017. She lives in Sydney with her husband and two daughters.
Format: Paperback | 352 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3 x 2.5 | 532g
Publication Date: 02 Sep 2020
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Imprint: Fourth Estate
Publication City/Country: Sydney, Australia
Language: English
ISBN10: 146075722X
ISBN13: 9781460757222
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some minor damage to the cover including scuff marks on the bottom-right corner of the front cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing but no tearing. The first 80 pages of the book have a minor scuff mark and minor wrinkling on the bottom-right corner, none of which compromises the legibility or understanding of text. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.