Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Road Trip Novel Explores a Marriage's Complexities
This book tells the story of Tom and Amy, a couple whose marriage has been tested.
Early on, Amy had a brief affair.
They decide to stay together until their daughter, Miriam, moves out.
As Miriam gets ready for university, Tom is dealing with health issues.
A road trip to take Miriam to college becomes a pivotal moment.
Tom is questioning his future.
It explores themes of relationships and making difficult decisions.
The story follows Tom on a journey to see his son, and it reveals what he decides to do next.
The novel's plot involves a couple, Tom and Amy, dealing with issues from an affair.
They decide to stay together until their daughter leaves for university.
Tom is experiencing health problems including long Covid.
Miriam, the daughter, is going to college in Pittsburgh.
A road trip becomes a pivotal point, with Tom deciding his next steps.
- Who
- Tom and Amy, a married couple.
- What
- A novel about a road trip that explores a marriage.
- When
- The story unfolds over several years, with a focus on a road trip as their daughter goes to university.
- Where
- The road trip goes to Pittsburgh.
- Why
- The story examines the complexities of a marriage strained by an affair and the choices made by the couple.
- Author
- Benjamin Markovits
- Book Title
- The Rest of Our Lives
- Publisher
- Faber
- Pages
- 239
- Price
- Rs 1,324