The Crossing [Paperback]

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Andrew Miller'sThe Crossing is a fascinating modern tale of a brave and uncompromising woman's attempt to seize control of her life and fate. 

Who else has entered Tim's life the way Maud did? This girl who fell past him, lay seemingly dead on the ground, then stood and walked. That was where it all began. He wants her—wants to rescue her, to reach her. Yet there is nothing to suggest Maud has any need of him, that she is not already complete. A woman with a talent for survival, who works long hours and loves to sail—preferably on her own.

When Maud finds her unfulfilling mariage tested to the breaking point by unspeakbale tragedy, she attempts an escape from her husband and the hypocrisies of society. In her quest she will encounter the impossible and push her mind and body to their limit.

A wise and thrilling portrait of an irreducible heroine who asks no permission and begs no pardon, the book will resonate with sophisticated female readers, of whom there are many. Those who read and adored the Ferrante stories will find in The Crossing a truth that's absent from most contemporary literature.Praise forThe CrossingandAndrew Miller

“...whether he sets a story in the 18th century or the present, and no matter his subject, [Miller’s] prose is highly distinctive in its detached precision. He writes like a scientist, utterly shorn of sentimentality, patient and cleareyed.”
—Claire Messud,The New York Times Book Review

Maud emerges as a memorable figure, a misunderstood woman who has yet to discover her own brilliance and tenacity.
—The New Yorker

“The beauty of this subtle novel is that it derives enormous power from small details, such as the discovery of a heart-shaped hair clip, and Maud's encounters with children on a distant island.”
—Shelf Awarelsi