September 2015: Our next book

The Newlyweds, Nell Freudenberger

The WCRG next meets on Wednesday, 23 September at 7:30pm in the Combination Room. We will be discussing The Newlyweds - the latest work from Nell Freudenberger, one of America’s most acclaimed young writers. It is a story of love and marriage, secrets and betrayals, that takes us from the backyards of America to the back alleys and villages of Bangladesh.

In The Newlyweds, we follow the story of Amina Mazid, who at age twenty-four moves from Bangladesh to Rochester, New York, for love. A hundred years ago, Amina would have been called a mail-order bride. But this is an arranged marriage for the twenty-first century: Amina is wooed by—and woos—George Stillman online.

For Amina, George offers a chance for a new life and a different kind of happiness than she might find back home. For George, Amina is a woman who doesn’t play games. But each of them is hiding something: someone from the past they thought they could leave behind. It is only when they put an ocean between them—and Amina returns to Bangladesh—that she and George find out if their secrets will tear them apart, or if they can build a future together.

We hope to see you at our next meeting, but, if you are unable to be with us, please do email me your comments and scores, to be shared with the group.

We understand there may be some difficulty obtaining this book - it is available for just under £6.00 at the Book Depository: http://www.bookdepository.com/. A Kindle edition is available from Amazon*, which also provides links to alternative third-party sellers.


*Do remember to use the link on the Wolfson Alumni & Development website if you choose to buy from Amazon, as the College will benefit from the sale.