Nightfall - Couverture souple

Pryde, Anthony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9371462558 ISBN 13 : 9789371462556

Editeur : Double 9 Books LLP, 2025

Synopsis

Nightfall explores the intimate tension within a household burdened by injury, emotional strain, and unspoken desire. A woman maintains daily routines in a shadowed estate while tending to a paralyzed husband whose afflictions run deeper than the physical. Sarcasm veils helplessness as affection and bitterness alternate in their exchanges. The quiet rituals of caregiving mask a growing internal unrest, as emotional disconnect threatens the fragile balance they sustain. A guest arrives bringing not only disruption but also the possibility of renewed longing, introducing subtle shifts in attention and power. Beneath the surface of polite conversation and domestic structure lies the question of how long duty can silence yearning. The presence of an outsider challenges roles once fixed, stirring memories, regrets, and possibilities once buried beneath obligation. Rooms echo with silence and withheld speech, as loneliness and fatigue carve themselves into each day. The novel reflects not only on personal sorrow but on the broader residue of war within private lives. Through measured prose and intimate observation, it portrays a home teetering between endurance and collapse.

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À propos de l'auteur

Anthony Pryde was an author known for books that centered on everyday people navigating complicated domestic or societal circumstances, shaped by broader forces like war or shifting cultural norms. Through accessible language and steady storytelling, their work explored the effects of personal loss, constrained roles, and strained relationships. Many of the narratives involved characters grappling with illness, financial stress, or the emotional aftermath of conflict, often set in rural or domestic environments that highlighted isolation or quiet resilience. Although largely categorized as popular fiction, the stories tended to include layered emotional perspectives, where protagonists often faced internal and external barriers simultaneously. Their writing was characterized by a consistent focus on moral choices and unspoken struggles rather than grand events or dramatic conclusions. Across multiple works, Anthony Pryde presented characters who rarely found simple resolutions, instead encountering personal truths in the midst of change. The duo s ability to combine realism with subtle moral questioning ensured their place in a body of fiction that offered both entertainment and quiet reflection for a changing readership.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Double 9 Books LLP
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9371462558
• ISBN 13: 9789371462556
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216
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• Personne responsable: non disponible