Mary Ann Sate, Imbecile by Alice Jolly

Mary Ann Sate, Imbecile by Alice Jolly

`I would place it among the classics of this century and the last’ Sally Bayley, author of Girl With Dove If you tell a story oft enough So it become true As the nineteenth century draws towards a close, Mary Ann Sate, an elderly maidservant, sets out to write her truth. She writes of the Valleys that she loves, of the poisonous rivalry between her employer's two sons and of a terrible choice which tore her world apart. Her haunting and poignant story brings to life a period of strife and rapid social change, and evokes the struggles of those who lived in poverty and have been forgotten by history. In this fictional found memoir, novelist Alice Jolly uses the astonishing voice of Mary Ann to recreate history as seen from a woman's perspective and to give joyful, poetic voice to the silenced women of the past.

• 'What distinguishes Mary Ann Sate, Imbecile from more conventional historical novels is Jolly's daring experiment in form, and her extraordinary handling of language. . A rigorously researched, lyrical tour de force' Guardian
  
• 'Mary Ann's voice is a remarkable achievement... (Alice Jolly) gives her individuality and vigour in a work of tremendous humanity.' Times Literary Supplement

Alice Jolly is a novelist and playwright. Her memoir Dead Babies and Seaside Towns (Unbound, 2015) won the PEN Ackerley Prize 2016. Her two earlier novels, What the Eye Doesn’t See and If Only You Knew, are both published by Simon and Schuster. Her articles have been published in the Guardian, Mail on Sunday and the Independent, and she has broadcast for Radio 4. She lives in Stroud.

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ISBN 13	9781783525492
ISBN 10	1783525495
Titel	Mary Ann Sate, Imbecile
Autor	Alice Jolly
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Unbound
Erscheinungsjahr	2018-06-14
Seitenanzahl	640
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