I Sent A Letter To My Love by Bernice Rubens
All her life, Amy Evans has struggled against that unkind gift of fate - ugliness. A squat nose stubbed like a plasticine afterthought on her face, a chin too long and eyes straining to meet each other, form a sad picture that dooms Amy to a life of solitude and lovelessness. Now in her fifties, Amy lives alone with her crippled brother, both prisoners of the hopes and aspirations of their youth. Then Amy makes a final bid for happiness, a last ditch attempt to meet someone she can love ... who might love her. Suddenly her life takes on dizzying new dimensions as she explores untrodden paths of sexual awareness in an all-or-nothing gamble for dangerous and delicious success.
A remarkable novel * Auberon Waugh *
Perfect mastered skill.. gentle and pungent style ... compassion and humour to modulate her often steely-eyed observation * SUNDAY TIMES *
From the first page to the last, this powerful and moving piece of writing sustains the reader s' attention with a gripping plot, well-drawn characterisation and a surprising climax. * DARTS *
Intensely dramatic...extraordinarily funny...an exceptionally original and disturbing achievement. * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Perfect mastered skill.. gentle and pungent style ... compassion and humour to modulate her often steely-eyed observation * SUNDAY TIMES *
From the first page to the last, this powerful and moving piece of writing sustains the reader s' attention with a gripping plot, well-drawn characterisation and a surprising climax. * DARTS *
Intensely dramatic...extraordinarily funny...an exceptionally original and disturbing achievement. * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Bernice Rubens was born in Wales. Her novels include the Booker-Prize winning THE ELECTED MEMBER and A FIVE YEAR SENTENCE, which was shortlisted for the same award. NINE LIVES was published in HB in June 2002.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349130170 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349130175 |
| Title | I Sent A Letter To My Love |
| Author | Bernice Rubens |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1988-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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