Susie Mesure

Reassess every relationship you’ve ever had before it’s too late

So Elizabeth Strout urges us in her latest novel, which sees Lucy Barton coming to the aid of her former husband, William

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  • Oh William!

    Elizabeth Strout

    Viking, pp. 272, £14

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