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For fans of Elizabeth Strout and Barbara Kingsolver : Beautifully observed portrait of marriage, divorce and reconciliation as a couple go on a road trip to uncover the mystery of their daughter who went missing decades before. As they drive, argue, eat, drink, weep and reminisce, a story of aching loss and enduring love unfurls. _______________ Kathleen and Yannick have not spoken for nineteen years, not since their daughter Una disappeared. Now, there''s news from the other side of the country, and the call for a journey they can only make together. A road trip of two thousand miles leads them through the magnificent landscapes, mountains and lakes of Canada - and back into the past. As they drive, argue, eat, drink, weep and reminisce, a story of aching loss and enduring love unfurls. From their electrifying first encounter to the quiet implosion of their marriage, Kathleen and Yannick revisit the heartache, the anger and the utter devastation of losing a child, as well as the profound connection and familiarity they share, the love that never really went away. In prose that dazzles on every page, Leipciger maps the majestic vistas of the natural world and the intimate terrains of the ageing body and soul with exquisite insight and compassion.
About the author
Born and raised in Canada, Sarah Leipciger lives in London with her three children. She is Associate Lecture in Creative Writing at Birkbeck University and also teaches at City Lit London. Her short fiction has been shortlisted for the Asham Award, the Fish Prize and the Bridport Prize. She is the author of the critically acclaimed THE MOUNTAIN CAN WAIT (2015) and COMING UP FOR AIR (2020). MOON ROAD is her third novel.
