Waugh, Alec
Brief Encounter
- ISBN 13:
- 9781448200818
- author:
- Waugh, Alec
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Reader
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 188
- Dimensions:
- 23.39 x 15.6 x 1.02 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, Health & Wellbeing,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
A chance encounter in a café sparks an affair between two people whose spontaneous desire clashes with the facts of their existence. Anna, married to Graham and content with her home life, and Alec, trapped in a loveless marriage, find themselves drawn to each other despite the risks. As they navigate their feelings, they must confront the reality of their circumstances. Can they transform their dream into a lasting love or will it founder on the hard rocks of their lives? This poignant story explores the complexities of human emotion and the power of desire to shape our experiences. Brief Encounter is also adapted as a major film starring Sophia Loren and Richard Burton, bringing this story to life for audiences around the world.
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