With the death of her mother, middle-aged Theodora Goodman contemplates the desert of her life. Freed from the trammels of convention she leaves Australia for a European tour and becomes involved with the residents of a small French hotel. But creating other people's lives, even in love and pity, can lead to madness.
Her ability to reconcile joy and sorrow is an unbearable torture to her. On the journey home, Theodora finds there is little to choose between the reality of illusion and the illusion of reality. She looks for peace, even if it is beyond the borders of insanity...
- ISBN10 0413417409
- ISBN13 9780413417404
- Publish Date December 1958 (first published 1 January 1948)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint TBS The Book Service Ltd
- Edition New edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 304
- Language English