![]() The fact that the woman is Simone de Beauvoir and the man Nelson Algren and the story is based on truth, well, that just makes it a heckuvalot juicier to read. ![]() The novel's force lies in the carefully shaped sentences and beautiful because unadorned language, from the sensitivity with which Cowie, focalising his narrative in almost equal parts through his protagonists, renders the fine grain, snags, and splinters of love, its illimitable complexities, and its decline.' - The London Magazine 'On one level, the novel is about a long-distance romance spanning 17 years that begins in 1947. I was walking those 1947 Chicago streets with them.' - The Pool 'A meticulously crafted and moving piece of work. ![]() It is vividly atmospheric - the literary equivalent of stepping into a Hopper painting. and exposes the tender, vulnerable souls of both with a deep sense of empathy." -Mark Blottner, co-director, Nelson Algren: The End is Nothing, The Road is All, 'This intoxicating portrayal of raw animal-magnetism is a reimagining of the love affair between Simone de Beauvoir and Nelson Algren. I was walking those 1947 Chicago streets with them." - The Pool, "Cowie has captured the tragic love between Nelson Algren and Simone de Beauvoir with heartfelt innocence. "This intoxicating portrayal of raw animal-magnetism is a reimagining of the love affair between Simone de Beauvoir and Nelson Algren. ![]()
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