When Margaret's fiancé, John, is hospitalized for depression in 1960s London, she faces a choice: carry on with their plans despite what she now knows of his condition, or back away from the suffering it may bring her. She decides to marry him. This is the unforgettable story of what unfolds from this act of love and faith. A novel of striking emotional precision and lively, inventive language. Longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award.