Ex-Wife (Faber Editions) by Ursula Parrott in Paperback

Ex-Wife (Faber Editions) by Ursula Parrott in Paperback is more than just a forgotten classic. It's a darkly funny and startlingly contemporary tale that will leave you with witty one-liners and insightful observations about romance, work, and life. Upon reading it, Monica Heisey, author of Really Good, Actually, was floored and deemed it truly brilliant. Meanwhile, Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss, praised it as a sensational bestseller that remains utterly timeless. Set in New York in 1924, this novel follows the thoroughly modern married couple of Patricia and Peter. Both drink, smoke, and believe in "Love-Outside-Marriage" until Peter changes his mind. As he increasingly pushes for divorce with violence, Patricia finds herself a deserted wife at only twenty-four years old. She must navigate a new life as an ex-wife, struggling for sexual freedom while facing the moral double standards of a patriarchal society. With vivid depictions