'It is the saddest night, for I am leaving and not coming back.'Jay is leaving his partner and their two sons. As the long night before his departure unfolds he remembers the ups and downs of his relationship with Susan. In an unforgettable, and often pitiless, reflection of their time together he analyses the agonies and the joys of trying to make a life with another person.
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Book Details
Imprint
Faber & Faber
Publication Year
1999
Dimensions
Width
4.96 inch
Height
196 mm
Length
126 mm
Weight
133 g
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A bold book.
In 1998 when the novella was published, Kureishi was accused of obscenity, but, in the time of Fifty Shades of Grey, Intimacy seems tame! The book stands out for expressing the inexpressible. Things we often want to say but lack the guts to do so. It’s about taking ones choices. It’s a daring book even for today’s socio- cultural standards