Island Wife: living on the edge of the wild

William’s wife wasn’t much of a reader anymore. Of course—he realized—Julia would have asked Sylvie to read his book. Not as an act of betrayal but as a way to bring her best self to the task. Julia’s love and ambition plus Sylvie’s critical-reading skills.

And to Jacob, who has displayed strength and sacrificial love far beyond what I could ever have asked or imagined. You promised me in the beginning that the hand I held would only ever be used to care for me, and you have kept your word at every point. You have sought my good when it cost you greatly. You have willingly given up desires so you coul

Ses amis s’en inquiètent, et sa femme aussi. Il s’occupe de tout sur le domaine, ne fait rien à moitié, il est sur les nerfs et maigre comme un corbeau. Louisa n’a pas épousé un entrepreneur, mais un voyageur et un écrivain : cette prospérité qu’il assure à sa famille, elle le paie cher ; elle l’encourage à être ce qu’il est, à être ce qu’elle aime