Description
This prizewinning novel is a dazzling and ferocious exploration of a daughter's enduring love for her magnetic, mercurial mother. Through a narrative that shifts between perspectives and time, the story unveils the dizzying heights and devastating lows of a woman's life, from her challenging childhood and early career as a dancer to the complexities of love, marriage, and motherhood. With spectacular language and stunning emotional bravery, the book crafts an indelible portrait of a mother who is as irresistible as she is impossible, ultimately revealing how holding onto memory is essential to letting go.
Available Editions
paperback
Scribner
Published Oct 18, 2022
224 pages
ISBN: 9781982108793
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Details
First Published
2021
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Book of Mother by Violaine Huisman.