The Myth of You and Me

A Novel

Leah Stewart

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Three Rivers Press
15 August 2006

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Beautifully crafted quality women's fiction that explores the emotional territory of Anna Quindlen, Anita Shreve, and Antonya Nelson--through a younger lens.

Searingly honest, beautiful, and full of fragile urgency, The Myth of You and Me is a celebration and portrait of a friendship that will appeal to anyone who still

feels the absence of that first true friend.

When Cameron was fifteen, Sonia was her best friend-no one could come between them.

Now Cameron is a twenty-nine-year-old research assistant with no meaningful ties

to anyone except her aging boss, noted historian Oliver Doucet.

When an unexpected

letter arrives from Sonia ten years after the incident that ended their friendship,

Cameron doesn't reply, despite Oliver's urging. But then he passes away, and Cameron

discovers that he has left her with one final task- to track down Sonia and hand-deliver

a mysterious package to her. Now without a job, a home, and a purpose, Cameron decides

to honor his request, setting off on the road to find this stranger who was once

her inseparable other half.

The Myth of You and Me, the story of Cameron and Sonia's

friendship-as intense as any love affair-and its dramatic demise, captures the universal

sense of loss and nostalgia that often lingers after the end of an important relationship.

By: Leah Stewart
Imprint: Three Rivers Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 243g
ISBN: 9781400098071
ISBN 10: 1400098076
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 August 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Leah Stewart is the critically acclaimed author of The New Neighbor, The History of Us, Husband and Wife, The Myth of You and Me, and Body of a Girl. She received her BA from Vanderbilt University, and her MFA from the University of Michigan. The recipient of a Sachs Fund prize and an NEA Literature Fellowship, she teaches in the creative writing program at the University of Cincinnati and lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two children. Visit her at leahstewart.com.

Reviews for The Myth of You and Me: A Novel

“The Myth of You and Me is an intricately constructed, heartfelt story about the death of an intense friendship.” —The Boston Globe “A smart, exceedingly well-written story about the mysteries at the heart of even the most intimate friendships between women. You’ll be reading into the wee hours.” —People “Full of genuine feeling—and gripping, too—this book about a friendship between two women announces that Leah Stewart is a marvelous writer.” —Ann Packer, author of The Dive from Clausen’s Pier