Description
In a sinister London suburb, a shy young girl named Alice lives a secluded life with her bedridden mother and her veterinarian father. Following her mother's death, Alice's world is further disrupted when her father takes up with a woman who attempts to mold Alice into her own image. This harrowing and haunting narrative, told from Alice's innocent perspective, explores themes of outraged innocence and the unsettling dynamics of a dysfunctional family. Barbara Comyns masterfully blends shocking realism with a visionary edge, creating a story that is both deeply unsettling and profoundly resonant, culminating in a scene of unexpected triumph.
Available Editions
paperback
Dial
Published Sep 1, 1981
190 pages
ISBN: 9780385271905
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Details
First Published
1981
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Vet's Daughter by Barbara Comyns.