The story of 2 ordinary people so intertwined that they can't be separated, even by death. From the much acclaimed and bestselling author of }The Accidental Tourist, The Amateur Marriage{ and }Noah's Compass{, who has twice been shortlisted for the Orange Prize. 'A near flawless novel of love and loss... exquisitely poignant but unsentimental' Rosemary Goring, }Sunday Herald{