Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

From the author of the multimillion-copy bestseller Normal People, Intermezzo is an exquisitely moving contemporary fiction novel exploring grief, love, and the complexities of family life. This global number one bestseller delves into the lives of two brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek, as they navigate loss and unexpected connections.

• The global number one bestseller from the acclaimed author of Normal People.
• An intimate story focusing on grief, desire, despair, and possibility following the death of the brothers' father.
• Features Peter, a Dublin lawyer balancing relationships, and Ivan, a competitive chess player finding an intense connection with an older woman, Margaret.
• Written in English by Sally Rooney.

Peter Koubek, a successful lawyer in his thirties, struggles with insomnia and managing relationships with his enduring first love, Sylvia, and Naomi, a younger student. Meanwhile, his younger brother, Ivan, a twenty-two-year-old chess player who views himself as socially awkward, becomes intensely involved with Margaret, an older woman emerging from her own difficult past. Intermezzo charts this new interlude for the grieving brothers and those they love, examining how much one life can hold without breaking.

• Author: Rooney, Sally
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Main
• Language: English
• Print Length: 448 pages
• Publication Date: 22 May 2025
• ISBN-13: 978-0571365487
• Dimensions: 124 x 22 x 194mm (Approx. 4.88 x 0.87 x 7.64 inches)
• Weight: 366g

Discover the latest critically acclaimed novel from Sally Rooney, a profound look at modern relationships and the search for meaning amidst sorrow.