Lyrical, bittersweet, and utterly unforgettable, "Life Without Water" captures an era and an experience. Nancy Peacock gives us the unvarnished memories of a gift named Cedar, who reflects on the childhood she spent amid the cultural uncertainty of the late '60s and early '70s.Cedar's story is set in a ramshackle farmhouse in North Carolina, a household shared -- in the fashion of the times -- by two adult couples and their three children. It is the story of a girl and her mother, Sara, and young Cedar's unflagging and largely unsuccessful efforts to help Sara repair the emotional damage done by the death of her beloved brother in Vietnam. In the process, they explore the intense bond -- and discover the boundaries -- of their mother-daughter relationship, and reach out toward a feeling of belonging that seems elusive to them both.Though set with rich detail in this particular time and place, "Life Without Water" is a timeless story of love and loss and recovery, of necessary compromise, and of that treasure house called memory.
- ISBN10 0553379291
- ISBN13 9780553379297
- Publish Date 2 March 1998 (first published 1 October 1996)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Bantam Books
- Edition Bantam Trade Pbk ed.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 224
- Language English