Becoming Someone Paperback / softback
by ANNE GOODWIN
Paperback / softback
Description
What shapes the way we see ourselves?
An administrator is forced into early retirement; a busy doctor needs a break. A girl discovers her sexuality; an older man explores a new direction for his. An estate agent seeks adventure beyond marriage; a photojournalist retreats from an overwhelming world. A woman reduces her carbon footprint; a woman embarks on a transatlantic affair. A widow refuses to let her past trauma become public property; another marks her husband’s passing in style.
Thought-provoking, playful and poignant, these 42 short stories address identity from different angles, examining the characters’ sense of self at various points in their lives. What does it mean to be a partner, parent, child, sibling, friend? How important is work, culture, race, religion, nationality, class? Does our body, sexuality, gender or age determine who we are?
Is identity a given or can we choose the someone we become?
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:340 pages
- Publisher:Inspired Quill
- Publication Date:23/11/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781908600776
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:340 pages
- Publisher:Inspired Quill
- Publication Date:23/11/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781908600776