Die Frischvermählten Geraldine und James reisen nach Kenia, um dort ein Jahr zu verbringen. Geraldine ist durch die verwirrenden Eindrücke in ihrer Weltauffassung und ihrem Gleichgewicht erschüttert. Bei einem Ausflug in die Berge ereignet sich ein schreckliches Unglück. Geraldine muss nun herausfinden, was wirklich geschehen ist - auf dem Berg, mit ihr, mit ihrer Ehe ... Fesselnde und brillante neue Erzählung der hochgelobten Autorin. A compelling and brilliant novel about the fragility of a new marriage, from one of the greatest chroniclers of the mysteries of the heart. Twenty-eight-year-old Geraldine travels to Kenya with her new husband James with the intention of staying a year. Invited on a climbing expedition to Mt. Kenya, the newlyweds are caught up in a horrific accident. In its aftermath, Geraldine must try to understand exactly what happened on that mountain and what it has done to her and to her marriage.
§Margaret and Patrick, married just a few months, set off on a great adventure - a year living in Kenya. While Patrick practices medicine, Margaret works as a photojournalist, capturing a dizzying and sometimes dangerous city on film.
When a British couple invites the newlyweds on a climbing expedition to the summit of Mount Kenya, they eagerly agree. But during their arduous ascent a horrific accident occurs. In its aftermath, Margaret struggles to understand what happened on the mountain and how it has transformed her and her marriage, perhaps for ever. With stunning language and striking emotional intensity, A Change in Altitude illuminates the irrevocable impact of tragedy and the elusive nature of forgiveness.
§Margaret and Patrick, married just a few months, set off on a great adventure - a year living in Kenya. While Patrick practices medicine, Margaret works as a photojournalist, capturing a dizzying and sometimes dangerous city on film.
When a British couple invites the newlyweds on a climbing expedition to the summit of Mount Kenya, they eagerly agree. But during their arduous ascent a horrific accident occurs. In its aftermath, Margaret struggles to understand what happened on the mountain and how it has transformed her and her marriage, perhaps for ever. With stunning language and striking emotional intensity, A Change in Altitude illuminates the irrevocable impact of tragedy and the elusive nature of forgiveness.