Description
In this searingly honest memoir, Joan Didion grapples with the sudden, devastating loss of her husband and the near-fatal illness of their daughter, all within a matter of weeks. She navigates the disorienting landscape of grief, questioning the very nature of memory, sanity, and the fragility of life itself. Didion's signature prose dissects the complexities of a lifelong marriage and the profound impact of loss, offering a deeply personal yet universally resonant exploration of love and survival.
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paperback
Vintage
Published Feb 13, 2007
242 pages
ISBN: 9781400078431
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Details
First Published
2005
Language
eng
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Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion.
Death/Grief
War/Trauma