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This is a story of a marriage: the first part describes the marriage from the woman's perspective, the second from the man's perspective. The background is the world of journalism from the 1960s to the end of the century, and its significant influence on their lives. Their individual stories narrate the very different progressions. The man forges a career in the newspaper industry, first in the provinces then finally as a successful travel writer in London. The woman first taking jobs to follow her husband, then the birth of a son and combining work with motherhood, before finally having her own career with many facets. Drawing from general knowledge of how the journalist community in this era behaved, the novel incorporates a variety of activities into the lives of one woman and one man, with a poignant conclusion.
ISBN : 978-1-80074-187-4
Published: 24/02/2022
Pages : 266
Size : 205x140
Imprint : Olympia Publishers
Ms Abcel has had a career in education, journalism, administration and local government. She has had friends in the journalist community, both in the provinces and in London and has seen the way of life in these circles and its effects on people's relationships. In this narrative, she has brought together many of the individual interactions she has observed, into a story involving one woman and one man.