THE ONLY STORY

Would you rather love the more, and suffer the more/ or love the less, and suffer the less? That is, I think, finally, the only real question.First love has lifelong consequences, but Paul doesnt know anything about that at nineteen. At nineteen, hes proud of th e fact his relationship flies in the face of social convention.As he grows older, the demands placed on Paul by love become far grea ter than he could possibly have foreseen.Tender and wise, The Only Story is a deeply moving novel by one of Britain's greatest mappe rs of the ...[Read more]