Theroux's long-awaited third novel is an account of a man betrayed by his wife, who later realizes that he had abandoned her long before. In this masterful story of sin and its consequences, Theroux explores the paradoxical nature of relationships.

Theroux's long-awaited third novel is an account of a man betrayed by his wife, who later realizes that he had abandoned her long before. In this masterful story of sin and its consequences, Theroux explores the paradoxical nature of relationships.