Absolutely and Forever - Rose Tremain - książka

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How can one muster the courage to carve out their own destiny? Set against the backdrop of 1960s London, Rose Tremain's compelling novel explores this question through the lens of first love. At just fifteen, Marianne finds herself deeply and irrevocably in love with Simon. Simon, who drives a Morris Minor, is in his last year of school, with a promising future seemingly laid out for him. Marianne yearns to leave behind the confining suburbs of the 1950s where she grew up, believing that true happiness awaits her with Simon. However, an unexpected turn of events shatters Simon's bright future, and with it, Marianne's dreams. Simon leaves the country, forcing Marianne to confront the need to forge her own path. Determined, she relocates to London to start anew. Yet, she struggles to release the grip of her intense first love, while Simon hides away in Paris, holding onto a secret that could change everything.