"An engrossing tale [that] provides plenty of food for thought" (People, Best
New Books pick), this playful, wise, and profoundly moving second novel from the
internationally bestselling author of How Proust Can Change Your Life tracks the
beautifully complicated arc of a romantic partnership.
We all know the headiness and excitement of the early days of love. But what
comes after? In Edinburgh, a couple, Rabih and Kirsten, fall in love. They get
married, they have children—but no long-term relationship is as simple as
"happily ever after." The Course of Love explores what happens after the birth
of love, what it takes to maintain, and what