After the 2 meet at Long Island in the Hotel town of Montauk, the Affair Investigates the emotional effects of an Event between Noah Solloway and Alison Lockhart. Noah is just a New York City schoolteacher with one novel published (publication entitled A Person who Visits a Position ) plus he is trying to write another publication. He is happily married with four kids, but resents his reliance upon his wealthy father in law. Alison is a waitress attempting to slice marriage and her life back together in the wake of the passing of her son or daughter. This affair's narrative is told detailed with distinct memory biases, from the female and man viewpoints.