A Brief Stay with the Living
Marie Darrieussecq author Ian Monk translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Faber & Faber
Published:7th Oct '04
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A Brief Stay with the Living by Marie Darrieussecq gradually reveals the terrible event which connects four women, a mother and three daughters, now scattered between the South of France and Buenos Aires.
Marie Darrieussecq tells the story of a single day in the life of a mother and her three grown-up daughters. Now scattered between the South of France and Buenos Aires, all four women are still connected by an incident from their past - a terrible event that the story gradually reveals . . .Marie Darrieussecq tells the story of a single day in the life of a mother and her three grown-up daughters. Now scattered between the South of France and Buenos Aires, all four women are still connected by an incident from their past - a terrible event that the story gradually reveals . . .
"'Darrieussecq works by taking risks... The result is worth attention; it is tremendous writing.' The Times; 'A stunningly talented writer.' Alex Clark, Guardian; 'France's best young novelist.' The New Yorker"
ISBN: 9780571214952
Dimensions: 197mm x 128mm x 15mm
Weight: 150g
208 pages
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