The Rest of Our Lives

'Excellent . . . this compelling depiction of life at a crossroads is a male counterpart to Miranda July's All Fours.' GUARDIAN





'Moving, smart and life-affirming' OBSERVER



What's left when your kids grow up and leave home?





When Tom's wife had an affair, he resolved to leave her once their children had grown up. Twelve years later, after driving his daughter to university, he remembers his pact and keeps driving West to visit friends, family and an old girlfriend.





But he also has secrets of his own - trouble at work and health issues - and sometimes running away is the hardest thing to do.





What readers are saying about The Rest of Our Lives:

'What a powerful tale; a really unexpected treasure.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Highly recommended if you want to read something real and something that will resonate.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The best novel I've read this year. Highly recommended.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I absolutely loved it - the perfect mix of funny, poignant and thought-provoking.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐



Benjamin Markovits grew up in Texas, London and Berlin. His novels include Either Side of Winter, You don't Have to Live Like This and, most recently, The Sidekick. He has published essays, stories, poetry and reviews in the Guardian, Granta, The Paris Review and The New York Times, among others. In 2013 Granta selected him as one of their Best of Young British Novelists and in 2015 he won the Eccles British Library Writer in Residence Award and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. He lives in London and teaches creative writing at Royal Holloway, University of London.