Tell Me Who We Were

von Kate McQuade

224 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A dazzling collection of linked short stories aboutwomanhood, motherhood, marriage and transformation, in the vein of suchcontemporary powerhouses as Carmen Maria Machado, Kelly Link and Samantha Hunt "These are stories of magical lyricism, contemporaryin their exploration of the obsessions of girls and young women, mythic intheir scope and mystery.... Remarkable. The work of an exceptional writer."  -JoyceCarol OatesIt begins with a drowning. One day, Mr.Arcilla, the romance-language teacher at Briarfield, an all-girls boardingschool, is found dead at the bottom of Reed Pond. Young and handsome, theobject of much fantasy and fascination, he was adored by his students. ForLilith and Romy, Evie and Claire, and Nellie and Grace, he was their firstlove, and their first true loss.In thisextraordinary collection, Kate McQuade explores the ripple effect of onetransformative moment on six lives, witnessed at a different point in eachgirl's future. Throughout these stories, these bright, imaginative, andambitious girls mature into women, lose touch and call in favors, achievesuccess and endure betrayal, marry and divorce, have children and struggle withinfertility, abandon husbands and remain loyal to the end.Lyrical, intimate, andincisive, Tell Me Who We Were explores the inner worlds ofgirls and women, the relationships we cherish and betray, and thetransformations we undergo in the simple act of living.

• Reihe: HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN: 9780062869807
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.06.2023
• Größe: 203 x 136 mm
• Verlag: HarperCollins