Mother Country by Elisabeth Russell Taylor
It is as if my entire early life were distilled in that one summer's afternoon and evening . . . I had arrived at the cross-roads feeling oppressed by the heat, but as soon as I turned into the avenue, I felt cold . . .' It is twenty years since Antonia last visited her family home, and on her mother's deathbed she returns, determined to make her peace. Yet when the door is opened by her sister Charlotte, the favoured daughter, Antonia is shaken and her resolve weakened, for she is tormented by the thought of her painful childhood. Only the memory of Walter, her secret lover, releases Antonia from the destructive cycle of her past. In this beautifully written novel, Elisabeth Russell Taylor explores the interrelation between victim and oppressor, within the family and the world outside.
Taylor mingles the elegant with the grotesque, as if seating Flaubert next to William SBurroughs at dinner * Pub. Weekly *
Unjustly neglected, she is entirely original & wholly brilliant * Elizabeth Young *
I opened a book at breakfast one day recently & was still reading it at teatime...... Since this had not happened to me for about 10 years, it was a refreshing experience. It is not about hype. It is about the real thing, keenly felt & largely understated * D. Telegraph *
Unjustly neglected, she is entirely original & wholly brilliant * Elizabeth Young *
I opened a book at breakfast one day recently & was still reading it at teatime...... Since this had not happened to me for about 10 years, it was a refreshing experience. It is not about hype. It is about the real thing, keenly felt & largely understated * D. Telegraph *
Elisabeth Russell Taylor was educated at the Sorbonne and at King's College, London. She has received numerous awards and has written for film and radio. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844080588 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844080587 |
| Title | Mother Country |
| Author | Elisabeth Russell Taylor |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2004-10-07 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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