The Son
A Novella
$37.95
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
23 May 2023
Summary
Broaching a taboo deeply embedded in the human psyche, this haunting story tells of a woman who desires “something more, as if something more had been promised her that was not yet given.”
First published in 1962, The Son introduces readers to Vivian Carpentier. Confined by her role as an upper-class woman in the 1940s, she gleans meaning only from erotic love. Troubled by the elusiveness of men, yet convinced that they run the world, she can barely conceal her desperation to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781640095977 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1640095977 |
| Author: | Gina Berriault |
| Publisher: | Counterpoint |
| Imprint: | Counterpoint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 23 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 139mm |
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About The Author
Gina Berriault
Gina Berriault was the author of four novels, three earlier short story collections, and several screenplays. One of the most celebrated short story writers in her lifetime, she was the recipient of multiple prestigious awards, including the PEN/Faulkner Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Rea Award for the Short Story, and a Commonwealth Gold Medal for Literature. She died in 1999.
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