num_pages: 256
description: Jack and Cindy are immediately attracted to one another from the moment they meet at a friend's party, and in time this first infatuation develops into a passionate and enduring love affair. A celebrated cartographer, Cindy maps the contours of their developing relationship as they explore its depth and test its boundaries." Five years later, Jack and Cindy believe that they have navigated every obstacle when a sudden crisis threatens their blissful state. Cindy falls dangerously ill, and as she battles her body's betrayal, the couple must also confront their diverging paths and uncharted future.
language: English
title: State of Happiness
titlecomplete: State of Happiness
genres: Fiction
ratings_count: 103
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Orange Prize
category: Fiction Longlist
publisher: Thomas Dunne Books