In this spellbinding new exploration of the varieties of love, the author of Call Me by Your Name lets us back into his characters' lives years after their first meeting. Elio has left behind his first love. Now a classical pianist living in Paris, he believes his youthful desires are behind him - yet after a glancing encounter at a chamber music concert, he once again finds himself falling for an older man. As their affair intensifies, his thoughts turn to the past, and to Oliver, whose presence in Elio's heart has never dimmed. Oliver, a college professor, husband and father, is preparing to leave New York. The imminent departure stirs up longing and regret, awakening an old desire and propelling him towards a decision that could change everything. In Call Me By Your Name, we fell in love with Oliver and Elio and their powerful, irrevocable romance. Now, André Aciman invites us to return to his unforgettable characters, exploring how love can ripple out from the past into the future.
