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A woman invites a famed artist to visit the remote coastal region where she lives, in the belief that his vision will penetrate the mystery of her life and landscape. Over the course of one hot summer, his provocative presence provides the frame for a study of female fate and male privilege, of the geometries of human relationships, and of the struggle to live morally between our internal and external worlds. With its examination of the possibility that art can both save and destroy us, Second Place is deeply affirming of the human soul, while grappling with its darkest demons.
Hilarious, emotional and thought-provoking, The Second Chance is the perfect book club read for fans of Sophie Kinsella, David Nicholls and Beth O'Leary, asking what it is that makes for a life well lived. Nell has always known her expiry date.After a psychic predicted her death date twenty years ago, she has lived life accepting she would never see forty - embracing adventure and travelling the world, choosing fun over commitment and laying down roots.So, when the fateful day comes, Nell feels ready. She posts five excruciatingly honest confessions to her sister, parents and past loves, knowing she won't be around to face the consequences. Then, with her heart laid bare, all that's left to do is check into a glamorous hotel and wait for the inevitable...But when Nell unexpectedly wakes up the next morning broke, single and very much alive, she must figure out exactly how to seize this second chance at life. And then it also hits her: What on earth happens now that everyone knows exact
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *; Everybody tells you to live for a cause larger than yourself, but how exactly do you do it? The author ofThe Road to Characterexplores what it takes to lead a meaningfu
