Reading Madame Bovary

by Amanda Lohrey

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A woman finds her everyday life engulfed by vivid fantasies, a businessman explores new ways to deal with his rage, a young woman is stuck on a boat with a bunch of delinquents, a diary is discovered, a commune goes wrong In this captivating collection of short fiction, award-winning novelist Amanda Lohrey explores the dilemmas of modern life. Her characters find themselves caught between body and spirit, memory and desire, ambition and mortality - and they must transform themselves or be trapped. Shot through with a serene intelligence, these tales enlighten and entertain in equal measure.
  • ISBN13 9781459605718
  • Publish Date 19 October 2010 (first published 30 August 2010)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country CA
  • Imprint ReadHowYouWant
  • Edition Large type / large print edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 354
  • Language English