The Love Between Mothers and Sons by Helen Exley

The Love Between Mothers and Sons by Helen Exley

Each of the nine stories in this beautifully written, intensely intimate collection centers on a transformative moment that alters the delicate balance of power between mother and son, or changes the way they perceive one another. With exquisite grace and eloquence, Toibin writes of men and women bound by convention, by unspoken emotions, by the stronghold of the past. Many are trapped in lives they would not choose again, if they ever chose at all.

A man buries his mother and converts his grief to desire in one night. A famous singer captivates an audience, yet cannot beguile her own estranged son. And in A Long Winter, Colm Toibin's finest piece of cction to date, a young man searches for his mother in the snow-covered mountains where she has sought escape from the husband who controls and confines her.

Winner of numerous awards for his fifth novel, The Master -- including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award -- Toibin brings to this stunning first collection an acute understanding of human frailty and longing. These are haunting, profoundly moving stories by a writer who is himself a master.

Since 1976, Helen Exley has been designing gorgeous, thoughtful gift books. In 70 countries, her books, gifts, and stationery are available in 49 languages. She is based in London.

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ISBN 13	9781850156413
ISBN 10	1850156417
Title	The Love Between Mothers and Sons
Author	Helen Exley
Series	Love Between S
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Exley Publications Ltd
Year published	1995-08-01
Number of pages	64
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