Light, Coming Back |
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Author:
| Wadsworth, Ann |
ISBN: | 978-1-55583-633-7 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2002 |
Publisher: | Alyson Publications
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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'A writer to watch. A superb novel, wonderful,prose' - Sandra Scoppettone,Elegant, intellectual Mercedes Medina is nearing,60 and preparing for the imminent death of her,husband. Twenty years her senior, he is,approaching the end of his life with lucidity and,confidence but, for Mercedes, the journey is not,so simple. Finding herself drawn to a woman,nearly half her age, she stuggles for balance as,passion collides with responsibility, recklessness,with loyalty and lust with love. A...
More Description'A writer to watch. A superb novel, wonderful,prose' - Sandra Scoppettone,Elegant, intellectual Mercedes Medina is nearing,60 and preparing for the imminent death of her,husband. Twenty years her senior, he is,approaching the end of his life with lucidity and,confidence but, for Mercedes, the journey is not,so simple. Finding herself drawn to a woman,nearly half her age, she stuggles for balance as,passion collides with responsibility, recklessness,with loyalty and lust with love. A haunting story,of change, both unforgettable and recognisable.