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Discover the remarkable collection, **Things to Come and Go**, featuring the extraordinary novellas of Bette Howland. This brand new book (ISBN: 9781529035889), published by Pan Macmillan UK in 2022, delves into the depths of family, identity, and the complexity of relationships with stunning power and beauty.
In the first novella, **‘Birds of a Feather,’** experience a daughter’s poignant narrative as she navigates her first-generation family's vibrant yet tumultuous history. Howland's sharp observation and humor shine through as she explores themes of estrangement and the unbreakable bonds of family love.
**‘The Old Wheeze’** transports readers to the bustling city where a young single mother finds herself torn between past and present. Through the lens of four distinct perspectives, this story highlights the challenges of liberation from self and societal expectations.
Finally, **‘The Life You Gave Me’** reflects on a woman's emotional journey to her father’s bedside, encapsulating the unsaid words and feelings that linger at the intersection of life and death.
Each novella in this collection showcases Howland's exceptional storytelling ability, illustrating the humorous yet heartbreaking moments that define the human experience. Perfect for fans of powerful narrative fiction and those seeking books that resonate with profound themes, **Things to Come and Go** is a must-read.
Shipping Details: **FREE delivery** is available for this item. Please allow **6 weeks for shipping.** Note that once the order is placed, cancellations are not permitted. Embrace the transformative power of literature with this beautiful new title.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529035889
Year: 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Description:
'Stunning power and beauty abound in this book.' - The New York Times
'Howland recalls the short-story writer Lucia Berlin' - Harper's Magazine
'Honest, acerbic, alert, and always dazzling.' - Amitava Kumar, author of Immigrant, Montana
Things to Come and Go showcases the incomparable talent of Bette Howland in three novellas of stunning power, beauty, and sustaining humour.
â€Birds of a Feather’ is a daughter’s story of her extended, first-generation family, the â€big, brassy yak-yakking Abarbanels’. Esti, a merciless, astute observer, recalls growing up amid (the confusions and difficulties of) their history, quarrels, judgements, and noisy love, and the sense of estrangement and inescapable bonds of blood.
The clamour of the city, both its threat and its possibility, are just outside the door in â€The Old Wheeze’, as a single mother in her twenties returns to her sunless apartment after a date at the ballet. Shifting between four viewpoints – the young woman, the older professor who took her out, her son, and her son’s babysitter – the story masterfully captures the impossibility of liberating ourselves from the self.
In â€The Life You Gave Me’, a woman at the midpoint of life is called to her father’s sickbed. A lament for all that is forever unsaid and unsayable, the story is &
In the first novella, **‘Birds of a Feather,’** experience a daughter’s poignant narrative as she navigates her first-generation family's vibrant yet tumultuous history. Howland's sharp observation and humor shine through as she explores themes of estrangement and the unbreakable bonds of family love.
**‘The Old Wheeze’** transports readers to the bustling city where a young single mother finds herself torn between past and present. Through the lens of four distinct perspectives, this story highlights the challenges of liberation from self and societal expectations.
Finally, **‘The Life You Gave Me’** reflects on a woman's emotional journey to her father’s bedside, encapsulating the unsaid words and feelings that linger at the intersection of life and death.
Each novella in this collection showcases Howland's exceptional storytelling ability, illustrating the humorous yet heartbreaking moments that define the human experience. Perfect for fans of powerful narrative fiction and those seeking books that resonate with profound themes, **Things to Come and Go** is a must-read.
Shipping Details: **FREE delivery** is available for this item. Please allow **6 weeks for shipping.** Note that once the order is placed, cancellations are not permitted. Embrace the transformative power of literature with this beautiful new title.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529035889
Year: 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Description:
'Stunning power and beauty abound in this book.' - The New York Times
'Howland recalls the short-story writer Lucia Berlin' - Harper's Magazine
'Honest, acerbic, alert, and always dazzling.' - Amitava Kumar, author of Immigrant, Montana
Things to Come and Go showcases the incomparable talent of Bette Howland in three novellas of stunning power, beauty, and sustaining humour.
â€Birds of a Feather’ is a daughter’s story of her extended, first-generation family, the â€big, brassy yak-yakking Abarbanels’. Esti, a merciless, astute observer, recalls growing up amid (the confusions and difficulties of) their history, quarrels, judgements, and noisy love, and the sense of estrangement and inescapable bonds of blood.
The clamour of the city, both its threat and its possibility, are just outside the door in â€The Old Wheeze’, as a single mother in her twenties returns to her sunless apartment after a date at the ballet. Shifting between four viewpoints – the young woman, the older professor who took her out, her son, and her son’s babysitter – the story masterfully captures the impossibility of liberating ourselves from the self.
In â€The Life You Gave Me’, a woman at the midpoint of life is called to her father’s sickbed. A lament for all that is forever unsaid and unsayable, the story is &