AN OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK "Extraordinary. Books like this are why I love reading. This novel
about marriage and friendship and life and dying is a marvel." —Elin Hilderbrand “Profound
and moving and real.”—Andrew Sean Greer “ Some Bright Nowhere is a novel that draws you in
deeply and holds you there. Wonderful.”—Meg Wolitzer The bestselling beloved author returns
with her first novel in over a decade an intimate and profoundly moving look at a long
marriage and the ways in which a startling request can change a couple’s understanding of who
they are together and apart. Eliot and his wife Claire have been happily married for nearly
four decades. They’ve raised two children in their sleepy Connecticut town and have weathered
the inevitable ups and downs of a long life spent together. But eight years after Claire was
diagnosed with cancer the end is near and it's time to gather loved ones and prepare for the
inevitable. Over the years of Claire’s illness Eliot has willingly—lovingly—shifted into the
role of caregiver appreciating the intimacy and tenderness that comes with a role even more
layered and complex than the one he performed as a devoted husband. But as he focuses on
settling into what will be their last days and weeks together Claire makes an unexpected
request that leaves him reeling. In a moment his carefully constructed world is shattered.
What if your partner’s dying wish broke your heart? How well do we know the deepest desires of
those we love dearly? As Eliot is confronted with this profound turning point in his marriage
and his life he grapples with the man and husband he’s been and with the great unknowns of
Claire’s last days. Ann Packer makes a triumphant return with this powerful novel that is
tender and raw visceral and unexpected. Emotionally vibrant and complex Some Bright Nowhere
explores the profound gifts and unexpected costs of truly loving someone and the fears and
desires we experience as the end of life draws near.
