Oh William! A Novel

In 'Oh William!', Elizabeth Strout returns to her beloved heroine Lucy Barton. Lucy is a successful writer living in New York, navigating the second half of her life as a recent widow and devoted mother. But then a surprise encounter leads her to reconnect with William, her first husband and longtime, elusive friend. Recalling their college years, the birth of their daughters, the painful dissolution of their marriage, and the lives they built with other people, Lucy explores the complex relationship she has with the man who has always been her most enduring connection. When William discovers a startling family secret, he asks Lucy to accompany him on a journey to Maine to uncover the truth. Through this journey, Strout explores the mysteries of our pasts and the quiet, profound links that bind us to one another.

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