Liars

A searing and coruscating novel about marriage, and how it makes liars out of us all, told through the eyes of Jane, an aspiring writer who becomes a wife, mother, and artist. As Jane’s career flourishes, her marriage to filmmaker John Bridges tests the limits of love, ambition, and truth. The book tracks how a once-bright union can drift from gold to dust, and how a woman artist navigates family life, creative pursuit, and the pull of a demanding partnership. Praised as a tour de force of wit and rage, it delves into power imbalances within a marriage with unflinching honesty. The narrative unfolds with sharp intelligence and emotional gravity, offering a gripping meditation on authenticity, fidelity, and the price of creative ambition.

As the pressures of family life mount, the couple’s dynamic becomes a study in aspiration and control. Jane’s professional ascent clashes with the ego and whims of John, ultimately testing the resilience of their bond. When John leaves, the story pivots to the aftermath and Jane’s emergence from the ashes of a fractured partnership. The novel is propelled by a keen sense of time, voice, and the relentless energy of a woman reclaiming her life and identity.

• Focust op huwelijk, artistieke aspiraties en macht
• Hoofdpersonage: Jane, echte kunstenaar en schrijver
• Verhaal over loyaliteit, ego en ongelijkheid
• Spannende, wringende emotionele intensiteit
• Centraal thema: identiteit herontdekken na scheiding
• Verhaal van creatieve ambitie tegen familiedruk

• Sarah Manguso, auteur; verschenen 22/08/2024
• Hardcover, 272 pagina’s; editie 1
• Uitgever: Pan Macmillan
• Beschrijving benadrukt kracht en eerlijkheid van de roman
• Vergelijkbaar met werken over huwelijk en kunst door andere schrijvers