Rough Strife

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Publication Year:
2012

ISBN-13: 9781453287538

<DIV><b>The arithmetic of marriage is never easy to understand&mdash;as time passes, the variables constantly change</b></div><DIV><BR>Caroline is set adrift in 1950s Rome when she meets Ivan. Though things start slowly, Ivan wins her over after a strong pursuit, and the two marry, agreeing never to inflict any &ldquo;irreparable wounds.&rdquo; But though Ivan proves to be a fine father, he is a distant husband, and Caroline finds herself daydreaming of other men. So as the years pass, the couple finds ways to bend but not break their cardinal rule.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV><i>Rough Strife</i>, the first novel from Lynne Sharon Schwartz, was nominated for the National Book Foundation Award. In this sensational debut, Schwartz depicts a marriage that grows painfully into the modern era, despite the changes&mdash;both political and personal&mdash;that challenge it. </div>