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In this collection of 11 stories, Kirsty Gunn explores the paradox of home as both a place of departure and return. Her subjects include: a mother escaping with her three children to the protection of her childhood home; and a young man caught on the hook of his father's money and power.
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- PublisherGranta Books
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1862072353
- ISBN 13 9781862072350
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition - a paperback original. Signed by author without inscription. Bottom edge of rear wrapper lightly bumped, pages lightly toned. 1999 Trade Paperback. 200 pp. In these stories, mothers escape to remote country villages, making prisoners of their children. A young man is made an indentured servant by his father, his violence atoning for loneliness. A wife comes to fear the closeness of her own husband's attentions. Haunted by the past, these stories explore the paradox of home as a place of both departure and return, comprising a range of voices portrayed with breathtaking skill. Signed by author. Seller Inventory # 2281854
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