Description
In this poignant novel, a nineteen-year-old student named Paul finds his world irrevocably altered when he falls deeply in love with Susan, a woman nearly thirty years his senior. Set against the backdrop of early 1960s England, their intense and unconventional affair unfolds from innocence to experience, charting a course through infatuation, profound connection, and eventual weariness. This is a profound exploration of a life-defining love, examining the enduring power of memory and the complex journey from youth to age.
Available Editions
paperback
Knopf
Published Jan 1, 2018
253 pages
ISBN: 9780525521211
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Details
First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Only Story by Julian Barnes.
Abuse
Death/Grief