So spontaneous is the writing in "A Lifetime Burning," one might believe these are indeed words of a woman desperately trying to understand what has happened to her life, beginning with the fact that her husband has stopped sleeping with her.
Why? Is there a rival--perhaps "The Toad," the unattractive housewife next door--or someone else, who will completely surprise the reader, as do many of the events of the protagonist's story? At age sixty-two, Corinne must grapple with the most painful truth that her lifelong passion--which is anyone's passion, to love and be loved, body and soul--could burn unquenched forever. Her imaginative narrative even when she is lying is as revealing as bedrock truth. "A Lifetime Burning" is as real as life itself--a novel shimmering and vital and recognizably true. Gripping, smart, suspenseful, and at times, wonderfully witty, Douglas's widely acclaimed book forms a searching and searing record of love, anger, confession, and discovery.
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So spontaneous is the writing in "A Lifetime Burning," one might believe these are indeed words of a woman desperately trying to understand what has happened to her life, beginning with the fact that her husband has stopped sleeping with her.
Why? Is there a rival--perhaps "The Toad," the unattractive housewife next door--or someone else, who will completely surprise the reader, as do many of the events of the protagonist's story? At age sixty-two, Corinne must grapple with the most painful truth that her lifelong passion--which is anyone's passion, to love and be loved, body and soul--could burn unquenched forever. Her imaginative narrative even when she is lying is as revealing as bedrock truth. "A Lifetime Burning" is as real as life itself--a novel shimmering and vital and recognizably true. Gripping, smart, suspenseful, and at times, wonderfully witty, Douglas's widely acclaimed book forms a searching and searing record of love, anger, confession, and discovery.
Imprint | University Press Of Mississippi |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Banner Books Series |
Release date | September 2012 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | September 2012 |
Authors | Ellen Douglas |
Dimensions | 216 x 140 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 224 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-61703-601-9 |
Barcode | 9781617036019 |
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LSN | 1-61703-601-3 |