The rest of our lives : a novel / Ben Markovits.
"When Tom Layward's wife had an affair twelve years ago, he resolved to leave her as soon as his youngest child left the nest. Now, while driving his college-bound daughter to Pittsburgh, he remembers his promise to himself. He is also on the run from his own health issues and a forced leave from work. So, rather than returning to his wife in Westchester, Tom keeps driving west with the vague plan of visiting people from his past--an old college friend, his ex-girlfriend, his brother, his son--en route, maybe, to California. He's moving toward a future he hasn't even envisioned yet while he considers his past and the choices he's made that have brought him to this particular present. Pitch-perfect, tender, and keenly observed, The Rest of Our Lives is a story about what to do when the rest of your life is only just the beginning of your story."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668231562
- ISBN: 1668231565
- Physical Description: 229 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: First Summit Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Summit Books, 2025.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Originally published in Great Britain in 2025 by Faber & Faber Ltd."--Title page verso.
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- Subject:
- Men > Fiction.
Middle age > Fiction.
Automobile travel > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Fiction.
Families > Fiction. - Genre:
- Road fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Novels.
Fiction.
Available copies
- 45 of 65 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 65 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC MARKOVITS (Text) | 36015000772810 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Markovits (Text) | 31010000911869 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Ashe County Public Library | F MAR (Text) | 50503011282599 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/21/2026 |
| Bethlehem Branch | F Markovits (Text) | 34269001479543 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | F MAR (Text) | 0020514037546 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Bogue Banks | F MARKO (Text) | 34208900280362 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | F MARKOVITS (Text) | 31781070009087 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Mar (Text) | 37807000074657 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC Markovits, Benjamin (Text) | 0112524919308 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Cliffdale Library | F MARKOVITS (Text) | 31781070009079 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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