Cole, Lee

Groundskeeping: 'An extraordinary debut' ANN PATCHETT

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ISBN 13:: 9780571371082
author:: Cole, Lee
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Faber & Faber
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2023
Pages:: 448
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.6 centimetres (0
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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Groundskeeping by Lee Cole is a novel about two people navigating an all-consuming relationship and its complications. Owen, a groundskeeper at a small college in Kentucky, begins a secret relationship with Alma, a Writer-in-Residence who seems to have it all. As they grow closer, Alma struggles to understand Owen's troubled past and the complexities of their relationship. Their love story is set against the backdrop of their vastly different backgrounds and experiences. Owen's fraught relationship with his family and home serves as a counterpoint to Alma's supportive upbringing and prestigious position. The novel explores the boundaries between life and art, and how our upbringings shape us into the people we become. Ultimately, Groundskeeping is a story about two people trying to make sense of their place in the world and find love in the process.

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