Product Description
Irene has a husband, Adrian, three small children and - though she doesn't know it - a marriage that is going wrong. When she discovers that Adrian is having an affair, the family is blown apart. Solace is a story of contrasts. While Adrian finds new love and excitement, Irene spirals into exhaustion, self-destruction and a kind of madness. With their marriage in shreds and Adrian whisking their daughters on a trip of a lifetime ti Australia with his new lover, Irene finally reaches rock bottom. She decides to leave the unbearable silence of her home for a trip by herself to visit her brother Jem in France. And as Irene soon realises, being along can mean discovering freedom, elation and even in the darkest of times, finding your solace.
Reviews:
Cherelle (Australia) (2008/03/23): Irene's husband has chosen another lover. And over time, Adrian nurtures his deceit and with his new lover, Frankie, he finds the courage to leave Irene and their three children. Irene is, at first, hurt, angry, broken. If it wasn't for the children, she believes her life would come apart. Their agony and hers, seems almost too much to bear. But as she battles through the daily routine, the promise of a new life gradually emerges.
She discovers a different Irene - not the endlessly selfless, chore-laden wife and mother, but a woman with the possibility of love. And a future that only she can dictate. Would she really want Adrian back, even if he were to leave Frankie and return to her?
