description: As a young woman, the brilliant and eternally curious Magda Danvers took the academic world by storm. Then, to everyone's surprise, she married Francis Lake, a mild, midwestern seminarian, who has devoted his life to taking care of his charismatic wife. Now, Magda's grave illness puts their marriage to its ultimate test. Though facing her "Final Examination," Magda continues to arouse her visitors with compelling thoughts and questions. Into this provocative atmosphere comes Alice Henry, retreating from family tragedy and a crumbling marriage to novelist Hugo Henry. But is it the incandescence of Magda's ideas that draws Alice, or the secret of "the good marriage" that she is desperate to discover? For Alice, Hugo, Francis, and Magda will learn that the most ideal relationship--even a perfect marriage--doesn't come without a price....
language: English
title: The Good Husband
titlecomplete: The Good Husband
characters: Hugo Henry, Cal Henry, Ray Johnson, Francis Lake, Elberta Elmendorf, Rhoda King, Magda Danvers, Tony Ramirez-Suarez, Joel Mark, Leora Harris, Gresham Harris, Alice Henry
genres: Chick Lit, Novels, Marriage, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Academia
ratings_count: 875
places: New York (State)
publisher: Random House Value Publishing