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AlbakiReads Editorial A son reckons with an unforgettable, exasperating mother
A son reckons with an unforgettable, exasperating mother
Rory Keenan’s memories of childhood are inseparable from Kitty, his conspicuous and unpredictable mother. Her unusual habits, claimed ailments and changing enthusiasms repeatedly make him an unwilling participant in public embarrassment, even as her forceful presence shapes family life. The novel returns to Rory as an adult, facing Kitty’s final illness and the unresolved mix of devotion, irritation and grief in their bond. Family secrets and recollections from Ireland and London deepen this portrait of a relationship marked by both conflict and attachment, with death prompting a reconsideration of the past.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Readers interested in complicated mother-son relationships
- Literary fiction centered on family memory and bereavement
- Those drawn to Irish and London family histories
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Mother-son bondsChildhood memoryGrief and deathFamily secretsIreland and London
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Book Overview A funny and intensely moving portrait of childhood, death and a man's relationship with his larger-than-life mother.This poignant, witty,...
A funny and intensely moving portrait of childhood, death and a man's relationship with his larger-than-life mother.
This poignant, witty, warm-hearted yet unsentimental novel charts the turbulent relationship of a mother and son.
As a young boy, Rory Keenan finds his mother bewilderingly and embarrassingly eccentric as his childhood is punctuated by hilarious, cringe-making episodes caused entirely by her unpredictable behaviour and bizarre habits and exploits. Kitty has a huge appetite - for food, for mysterious imaginary illnesses and for strange hobbies. Her irrepressible, opinionated nature ensures that she (and against his will, Rory too) is the centre of any attention to be had.
At the end of Kitty's life, Rory, now a grown man, begins to come to terms with his confused feelings for Kitty - he loves her devotedly, but nevertheless her cussedness still infuriates him. As memories and secrets from his family's stormy past in Ireland and London echo through the tragedy of her final, very real illness we are given an outstandingly vivid and compassionate vision of life, love and death.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 192 | Language: English | Publisher: FLAMINGO | ISBN: 0006551017
FormatPaperback
Pages192
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0006551017
EAN9780006551010
PublisherFLAMINGO
Publication Date1999-03-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.39 Pounds
Length8.0 Inches
Width5.0 Inches
Height0.48 Inches
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