A Little Stranger by Kate Pullinger
Fran has been married to Nick for more than 12 years, since they were eighteen. They are happy together until a ?little stranger? arrives, in the form of baby Louis, and their lives are irrevocably changed. The boy has good health and a sweet nature, but Fran feels stifled, her old life merely a memory. So, one day, she simply walks away.
Pleasantly disturbing.. its sensitive exploration of the 'bad mother' is a refreshingly honest corrective to all the gooey-eyed books on the subject * Guardian *
Successfully captures how "truly appalling" it is to do something badly "while being bored with it at the same time" * Independent *
Unassuming yet affecting * Sunday Times *
Successfully captures how "truly appalling" it is to do something badly "while being bored with it at the same time" * Independent *
Unassuming yet affecting * Sunday Times *
Kate Pullinger was born in Canada, and moved to London in 1982 where she still lives. She is the author of Tiny Lies, a collection of short stories, and the novels When the Monster Dies and Weird Sister. She collaborated with Jane Campion on the novel of the film The Piano, and has written for film, television and radio. She is currently lecturer in Creative Writing and New Media at De Montfort University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852424879 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852424877 |
| Title | A Little Stranger |
| Author | Kate Pullinger |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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