During Mother's Absence - Couverture souple

Roberts, Michele

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 185381797X ISBN 13 : 9781853817977

Editeur : Virago, 1994

Synopsis

Subversive, sensual tales, wise and witty fictions; this collection of short stories from one of Britain's most acclaimed novelists is by turns shockingly delicious and soberingly disquieting. When mother is away taboos are breached, the untouchables embraced and the forbidden tasted.

In 'Laundry' a poor, plain girl takes devilish pleasure in outwitting the pious monks and nuns she washes for. In the haunting, powerful fable 'Anger' a young woman, branded by fire at birth by her mother is scarred- and blessed- for life. In the highly sensuous 'Taking it Easy' a mother with writers block finds an escape from the slavery of her twin enemies by turning them into food for thought. And in the beautiful, arresting 'God's House' a young girl faces the ultimate mother's absence.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Half-English/half-French, Michèle Roberts was born in 1949. DAUGHTERS OF THE HOUSE (1992) was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the W.H. Smith Literary Award. She has just been appointed Professor of Creative Writing at UEA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Virago
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 185381797X
• ISBN 13: 9781853817977
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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