One Day

by Ardashir Vakil (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2003

  $3.52

  A 24-hour journey into the lives and minds of Ben Tennyson and his imploding family. Something has gone wrong with Ben's marriage to the enigmatic Priya. How has this couple come to this impasse in the middle of their lives? What are their dreams made of? What will happen to them? What has happened to London? Ardashir Vakil paints an unforgettable picture of the fin de siecle in one of the great cities of the world. Ambitious, comic, innovative, and peopled with a cast of colourful characters and places, ONE DAY holds up a mirror to our lives, the city and the country we live in.

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  Paperback
  2004

  $3.52

  One day. Two lives . . .Ben and Priya are your average north London couple: Ben's a teacher and Priya works in the media. Their son, Whacka, is three today and they've a party to organize, jobs to go to and an eight-year marriage to pick apart. As they fight, talk, love, gripe and struggle through this one vital day, fiery Priya and sensible Ben rake over their life together trying to discover where exactly it all went wrong. Was there a single moment that altered the course of their lives?And if so, can one day save a marriage?