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Book synopsis

Wounds begins with two lovers in bed. Their lovemaking throughout the book forms a recurring lietmotif, a counterpoint to the examination of the spiritual death of the characters. In a South London environment of pub and fairground, home and work, the wounds of 20th century experience are evoked in prose which is both lyrical and precise. Kingy in her garden, 'loved by the most handsome women in the world'; Maura the barmaid: 'I prefer the little, thin men'; Glisten the Mayor: 'It'll be take-over time and too late' - these and the many other characters illustrate the basic theme of the novel.

Book details

Book category Books in English Fiction & related items Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

• Full title: Wounds
• Author: Maureen Duffy
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• EAN: 9780099587378
• ISBN: 0099587378
• ID: 04859704
• Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• Weight: 120 g
• Dimensions: 198 × 133 × 9 mm
• Date of publishing: 14. November 2013

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