Penelope Lively
Heat Wave
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141196824
- author:
- Penelope Lively
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.1 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Penelope Lively's Heat Wave is a poignant portrayal of a family torn apart by adultery and the lengths to which a mother will go to protect those she loves.
The story unfolds at World's End, where Pauline spends her summer with her daughter Teresa and baby grandson Luke. As the hot months pass, tensions rise as Maurice, Teresa's husband, becomes increasingly involved in his writing - and with his female copy editor. Pauline watches in dismay as her daughter repeats her own mistakes in love.
The heat and tension build to a violent and startling climax, leaving the reader to ponder the complexities of family relationships and the enduring power of love.
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