Lively, Penelope
The Photograph (Penguin Essentials)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241986486
- author:
- Lively, Penelope
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 18.1 x 11.1 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Glyn Peters' life is turned upside down when he discovers a photograph he has never seen before in a little-used cupboard at home. The image, taken in high summer, shows his wife, Kath, holding hands with another man. As a historian, Glyn is no stranger to unexpected findings, but this revelation is a radical shift in perception. He begins to search for answers, and in doing so, the certainties of the past and present start to slip away, revealing a distorted picture of the woman they thought they knew. As Glyn delves deeper into the mystery, he and those around him are forced to confront the complexities of their own lives. The photograph serves as a catalyst, exposing long-held assumptions and challenging the notion of a fixed identity. With each new discovery, the boundaries between past and present become increasingly blurred. The Photograph is a thought-provoking exploration of the human experience, one that raises fundamental questions about identity, relationships, and the nature of truth.