Sophie—a clever and charming young woman—is trying to get out
from under her mother’s thumb. She’s in love with her childhood
friend Philip (pragmatic, attractive, a bit of a bore), but she
often worries that she loves him too much for her own good, and
that he might only be another thumb to crawl under. Both a sincere
bildungsroman of Sophie’s attempt to seize a life for herself and
a comic masterpiece with cutting observations and asides, The Halt
During the Chase is flutteringly alive as it discusses different
forms of love, adulthood (“Isn’t buying new lampshades a form
of slow death?”), marriage, insecurity, and stifling British
snobbery and classism. Sophie’s voice, fueled by Tonks’s acidic
narration, evolves from thrashing about in various traps into a
triumphant, croaky-throated liberation song.
General
Imprint: |
New Directions Publishing Corporation
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Rosemary Tonks
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
160 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8112-3745-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-8112-3745-1 |
Barcode: |
9780811237451 |
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