Inventing the Abbotts and Other Stories by Sue Miller

Inventing the Abbotts and Other Stories by Sue Miller

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A collection of 11 short stories by Sue Miller, all based on the assumption that life is painful but worth it. In the title story, a young man looks on as his elder brother, embittered by his mother's neglect, becomes obsessed with the distant and lofty daughters of a wealthy family.

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Inventing the Abbotts and Other Stories by Sue Miller

A collection of 11 short stories by Sue Miller, all based on the assumption that life is painful but worth it. In the title story, a young man looks on as his elder brother, embittered by his mother's neglect, becomes obsessed with the distant and lofty daughters of a wealthy family.
Sue Miller's astonishing debut novel - a bestseller on first publicationReissued alongside Sue Miller's second novel, Family Pictures'A very gifted firstnovel, outstanding for its subtle accuracy and honesty. I have not read better for many years' John Fowles'Sue Miller writes with the ease and immediacy of a natural writer, exploring the dangerous borderline between love and lust, examining with scrupulous care the conflict between erotic and maternal love... wonderfully readable' Fay Weldon'Truthful and disturbing . . . beautifully written' Sue Townsend'A startlingly powerful and moving book' Guardian'Immensely readable ... the kind of novel people search bookshops for' Margaret Fo
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ISBN 13 9780575401129
ISBN 10 0575401125
Title Inventing the Abbotts and Other Stories
Author Sue Miller
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1997-07-17
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.