The End of Longing by Ian Reid
Frances, a New Zealand woman, is laid to rest in an unmarked grave in Jamaica in 1892. Her enigmatic husband, the Reverend William Hammond, cannot be found. Frances is not Reverend Hammond's first wife, and his movements have always been elusive. Reverend Hammond has travelled by steamship and rail across continents, but when Frances joins him, the thrill of exotic travel is soon overshadowed by a sense of foreboding. Does he really want her or is she in the way? Later on, reports are sent to Frances's brothers, alleging cunning, fraud, and possible murder. The End of Longing is a thrilling, bitter-beautiful novel which skillfully explores identity through circumstance, redemption, and love. It is a lyrical, mature, and interesting story about a confidence trickster in the late 19th/early 20th century, set as a travelogue of escape through Melbourne, Canada, Japan, the US, and through to New Zealand. There is a substratum of fact to The End of Longing. A couple bearing the same names as the two main characters did travel to the places described in this novel at the times indicated, and had some similar experiences. Indeed, the main female character is based on author Ian Reid's distant relative.
Reid, Ian: - IAN REID is the author of fifteen books - novels, poetry and several kinds of non-fiction. His writings have been translated into five languages and won international acclaim including the Antipodes Prize for poetry. The Madwoman's Coat is his fifth historical novel. Born in New Zealand, he now lives in Perth and is an Adjunct Professor in English and Literary Studies at the University of Western Australia. His website 'Reid on Writing' is at www.ianreid-author.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781742582740 |
| ISBN 10 | 1742582745 |
| Title | The End of Longing |
| Author | Ian Reid |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | UWA Publishing |
| Year published | 2011-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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