Death in Summer
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AlbakiReads Editorial A bereaved household unsettled by a nanny’s return
A bereaved household unsettled by a nanny’s return
Set over one summer marked by three deaths, the novel begins with Letitia’s sudden death and the disorientation it leaves for her husband, Thaddeus, and their baby. Practical questions of childcare bring Letitia’s mother into the household after a series of unsuccessful nanny interviews. The family’s fragile new arrangement is disrupted when the final applicant—previously dismissed as unsuitable—returns unexpectedly. The book frames domestic dependence, grief, and suspicion within an escalating sequence of tragedies, keeping attention on how loss reshapes a family’s private life.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Readers interested in domestic suspense centered on bereavement
- Fans of psychologically focused literary fiction with an ominous premise
- Those drawn to stories of family strain and caregiving
Themes
GriefDomestic instabilityChildcare and dependenceFamily tensionSuspicion
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Book Overview William Trevor's Last Stories is forthcoming from Viking.A New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book From the winner of the 1999 David C...
William Trevor's Last Stories is forthcoming from Viking.
A New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book
From the winner of the 1999 David Cohen British Literature Prize comes an unforgettably chilling novel, written with the compassion and artistry that define Trevor's fiction.
There were three deaths that summer. The first was Letitia's, sudden and quite unexpected, leaving her husband, Thaddeus, haunted by the details of her last afternoon.
The next death came some weeks later, after Thaddeus's mother-in-law helped him to interview for a nanny to bring up their baby. None of the applicants were suitable--least of all the last one, with her sharp features, her shabby clothes that reeked of cigarettes, her badly typed references--so Letitia's mother moved herself in. But then, just as the household was beginning to settle down, the last of the nannies surprisingly returned, her unwelcome arrival heralding the third of the summer tragedies.
"William Trevor is an extraordinarily mellifluous writer, seemingly incapable of composing an ungraceful sentence. . . . His skill is very real, and equals his great compassion. With Death in Summer, these two qualities combine in a beautiful and resonant way."--The New York Time Book Review
"Possibly the most perfect of Trevor's novels . . . Astonishing."--Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Beautifully paced and mesmerizing . . . Offering us a compelling mystery on many levels through . . . finely drawn, perfect glimpses of touchingly imperfect lives."--The Washington Post Book World
Nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize
A New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book
From the winner of the 1999 David Cohen British Literature Prize comes an unforgettably chilling novel, written with the compassion and artistry that define Trevor's fiction.
There were three deaths that summer. The first was Letitia's, sudden and quite unexpected, leaving her husband, Thaddeus, haunted by the details of her last afternoon.
The next death came some weeks later, after Thaddeus's mother-in-law helped him to interview for a nanny to bring up their baby. None of the applicants were suitable--least of all the last one, with her sharp features, her shabby clothes that reeked of cigarettes, her badly typed references--so Letitia's mother moved herself in. But then, just as the household was beginning to settle down, the last of the nannies surprisingly returned, her unwelcome arrival heralding the third of the summer tragedies.
"William Trevor is an extraordinarily mellifluous writer, seemingly incapable of composing an ungraceful sentence. . . . His skill is very real, and equals his great compassion. With Death in Summer, these two qualities combine in a beautiful and resonant way."--The New York Time Book Review
"Possibly the most perfect of Trevor's novels . . . Astonishing."--Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Beautifully paced and mesmerizing . . . Offering us a compelling mystery on many levels through . . . finely drawn, perfect glimpses of touchingly imperfect lives."--The Washington Post Book World
Nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 240 | Language: English | Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP | ISBN: 0140287825
FormatPaperback
Pages240
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0140287825
EAN9780140287820
PublisherPENGUIN GROUP
Publication Date1999-10-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.39 Pounds
Length7.79 Inches
Width5.08 Inches
Height0.47 Inches
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