Julian Rhind-Tutt reads from the bittersweet novel by David Nicholls
The friendship between Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew begins on the day after graduation - the morning after they have spent the night together.
DetailsSeventeen years after the one night they spent together in 1988, memories of that fateful day are still strong - perhaps even stronger, given the events that shaped their lives.
DetailsDex is off travelling in India and Em has slid into a grim waitressing job at a Mexican restaurant. But their letters continue to fly back and forth.
DetailsDexter's career in television seems to be taking off, but Emma is still wondering what to do with her life - a dilemma not eased by Dexter's endless parade of girlfriends.
DetailsAlcohol is beginning to take over Dexter's life. His old friend Emma has qualified as a teacher and has begun to shake off her romantic feelings for Dex.
DetailsEmma has bought a flat with her boyfriend Ian, and is drifting away from Dexter and his drug-fuelled lifestyle. Can their friendship bridge the difference between their worlds?
DetailsIt is now 1996 and the two friends have not spoken to each other since a painfully acrimonious evening the previous summer.
DetailsDexter has fallen in love and Emma has quit her teaching job and secured a small advance to write her first book. Their friendship has deteriorated to a functional acquaintanceship.
DetailsDexter and Sylvie have got married and embarked on their new life together, and Emma is quietly becoming a success in the world of children's fiction.
DetailsEmma and Dexter have surrendered to their desire to be together and are living at Dexter's old bachelor pad, trying for a baby and house hunting.
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