David Nicholls brings to bear all the wit & intelligence that graced ONE DAY in this brilliant bittersweet novel about love & family husbands & wives parents & children Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2014 Douglas Petersen understands his wife's need to 'rediscover herself' now that their son is leaving home He just thought they'd be doing their rediscovering together So when Connie announces that she will be leaving too he resolves to make their last family holiday into the trip of a lifetime one that will draw the three of them closer & win the respect of his son One that will make Connie fall in love with him all over again The hotels are booked the tickets bought the itinerary planned & printed What could possibly go wrong?