DAUGHTER OF LADY MACBETH, THE - Softcover

Close, Ajay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1910985422 ISBN 13: 9781910985427

Publisher: Sandstone Press, 2017

Synopsis

Freya and Frankie's longing for a baby has put their marriage under strain. IVF is their last hope but how do you bring a child into the world if you don't know who you are? Freya's mother Lilias (an actress on and off stage) will tell her nothing about her father, not even his name. When Freya signs on at a fertility clinic, she discovers a new capacity for deception in herself, while Lilias is forced to confront the limits of pretence. As the lies and secrets unravel, it seems mother and daughter have more in common than either of them suspects.

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Review

'Sensual, wise and raw, The Daughter of Lady Macbeth gets to the heart of what it means to be a mother, or wish you were.' -Rosemary Goring

'As befitting something which references one of Shakespeare's darkest female characters, The Daughter of Lady Macbeth has a shocking, violent and mysterious opening. Both timelines will keep you guessing.' --Stylist Magazine

'The Daughter of Lady Macbeth is an honest and often relentless exploration of relationships, identities and the friction between them.' -The Scottish Review

'Close's handling of her themes is exceptional... It's an appropriately visceral setting for a sensual novel which delves deep into the complex and dangerous relationship between mothers and daughters, in which tenderness and toxicity are laced together in an eternal braid.' --The Herald

...has a raw, desperate quality which strikes at the very heart of human frailty. --Undiscovered Scotland

About the Author

Born in Sheffield, Ajay Close worked as a newspaper journalist, winning several awards, before becoming a full-time author and playwright. Her first novel, Official and Doubtful, was longlisted for the Orange Prize. Her fourth, A Petrol Scented Spring, was longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. Her play, The Keekin Gless, was staged at Perth Theatre. The Sma Room Séance toured east Scotland and was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sandstone Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1910985422
• ISBN 13: 9781910985427
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288