The Amateur Marriage - Anne Tyler

When Pauline and Michael marry during the Second World War, they expect everything to be like roses, but it is soon clear that there are massive cracks in their marriage that can never be covered over. However, after the birth of their three children, it seems that they are prepared to give their marriage a real go. When their oldest daughter runs away from home and they cannot find her, they seem to draw closer together; when they are left with her son to raise, it seems that they will always be together. But is their marriage strong enough to continue? And how have their marital problems affected their children? Anne Tyler is an American author who writes ...  Read the complete review

The Amateur Marriage By Anne Tyler I recently had my two week holiday in France, staying in a very small village where I knew the evenings could well be long, and I would need a good book to keep me entertained! At work, we have a swapping system, so I looked along the shelf at the books and chose The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler. Anne Tyler is an American author who lives in Baltimore in Maryland, on the north east coast of America. This has set the backdrop to most of her stories. I have only read one other of her novels, The Accidental Tourist, and really enjoyed it. The stories seem to follow the trials of life ...  Read the complete review