An ocean apart

This protracted novel opens in rural Scotland, where David Corstorphine, overwhelmed by the death of his wife of 18 years, has sequestered himself at his parents' estate and devoted his energies to gardening. He is then dispatched to the United States after a crisis in the family-owned distillery business, where he falls apart at an important meeting after being asked about his marital status. Retreating to a friend's home on Long Island, David s...