First Born: A Novel

It's the seventies... Young marrieds, Claire and Edward Nash, have their perfect little plans for the future rocked when Claire becomes pregnant. Claire isn't sure what she herself wants, but her husband's disappointment and resentment at surrendering his dreams couldn't be more painful to her. So she deals with it, having an abortion in secret and alone. It's the practical thing to do, but that doesn't make it painless or easy or trauma- ee. A erwards, Claire thinks her nightmare is over. Silly Claire...