Some Bright Nowhere

'A heartbreaking novel' MEG WOLITZER 'Profound and moving and real' ANDREW SEAN GREER 'A triumph' RUFI THORPE 'Unforgettable' J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN 'Exquisite' TANIA JAMES Tracing the final days of a long marriage, Some Bright Nowhere asks deep questions about our human capacity for love and understanding in the face of the unknown. What if your partner's dying wish broke your heart? Eliot and his wife Claire have been happily married for nearly four decades. They've raised two children in a sleepy Connecticut town and have weathered the inevitable ups and downs that come with a long life together. Now, eight years into Claire's cancer diagnosis it's time to move to the next phase, to gather their loved ones and prepare for what comes next. Over the years of Claire's illness, Eliot has willingly - lovingly - shifted into the role of caregiver, even growing to appreciate the intimacy and tenderness in the transition from husband to something more layered and complex. But as he focuses on settling into what will be their last days and weeks together, Claire makes an unexpected request that leaves him reeling. In a moment, his carefully constructed world is shattered.