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M/M RomanceGay FictionHistorical Romance

The Story of a Marriage

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  • 2008 first published
  • 233 pages
  • 25 editions
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Published in 2008, The Story of a Marriage is an M/M romance and gay fiction novel by Andrew Sean Greer. The story is set in San Francisco, Calif. and United States, in 1953–1961. It deals with spouses, husband and wife, gay men and african American families.

24 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 25 editions across 6 languages.

At about 233 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About The Story of a Marriage

A Today Show Summer Reads Pick A Washington Post Book of the Year "We think we know the ones we love." So Pearlie Cook begins her indirect, and devastating exploration of the mystery at the heart of every relationship--how we can ever truly know another person. It is 1953 and Pearlie, a dutiful young housewife, finds herself living in the Sunset District in San Francisco, caring not only for her husband's fragile health, but also for her son, who is afflicted with polio. Then, one Saturday morning, a stranger appears on her doorstep, and everything changes. Lyrical, and surprising, The Story of a Marriage is, in the words of Khaled Housseini, "a book about love, and it is a marvel to watch Greer probe the mysteries of love to such devastating effect."
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 1953–1961

Subjects

  • Spouses
  • Husband and wife
  • Gay men
  • African American families
  • Triangles, Interpersonal relations
  • Housewives
  • Manners and customs
  • African American women
  • Romance
  • San francisco, Calif.
  • Historical
  • Historical romance
  • Married people
  • LGBTQ novels
  • Family life
  • Young women

Quick answers

Who wrote The Story of a Marriage?

The Story of a Marriage was written by Andrew Sean Greer and first published in 2008.

What genre is The Story of a Marriage?

It is usually shelved as M/M Romance, Gay Fiction, Historical Romance and Historical Fiction.

How long is The Story of a Marriage?

The median edition has 233 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Story of a Marriage?

Readers who like it often enjoy El amante japonés, Michael Tolliver lives and Redeeming Love.

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