{"product_id":"9781429940894","title":"The Affair: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.\"  —Leo Tolstoy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a writer, Celia Bayley's insights into the ways of the human heart made her famous. And why not? She had married a handsome war hero and produced three successful children. Yet, as her family gathers for her funeral, the diaries and notebooks and letters she left behind paint a very different picture, one that shocks those who loved her and will force them to confront the difficult conflicts in their own lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA life torn by secrets is revealed. The husband she adored had deceived her early in their marriage and broken her heart, though they persevered as a family. Then, years later while on a trip with friends, she meets a man for whom she feels a passion she never believed possible. In one brief moment, her whole life is turned inside out. \u003cbr\u003eUtterly compelling and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eThe Affair\u003c\/i\u003e makes vividly real the agonizing choice one woman must make. Powerful and moving, the novel is about marriage, families, and the definition of happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153767907568,"sku":"9781429940894","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429940894_p0.jpg?v=1769902413","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429940894","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}