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Nine women - as different as they are unknown to each other -are
brought together by a tenth, a therapist, to share their stories.
Regardless of their respective origin, social standing, age, and
profession, each woman carries a weight brought about by fear,
doubt, insecurity, and loneliness. Some face a past they cannot
leave behind; others, a present that is opposed to what they wish
for themselves, or a future that looms before them as a big black
void of emptiness. They come against self-imposed or
socially-accepted burdens, at peace with the knowledge that they
don't stand alone and that, in the end, courage overcomes all.
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Ten Women (Paperback)
Marcela Serrano; Translated by Beth Fowler
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R290
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Discovery Miles 2 210
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Award-winning Chilean author Marcela Serrano weaves a beautiful
story about the universal connections between women. For nine
Chilean women, life couldn’t be more different. There is the
teenage computer whiz confronting her sexual identity. A
middle-aged recluse who prefers the company of her dog over that of
most humans. A housekeeper. A celebrity television personality. A
woman confronting the loneliness of old age. Of disparate ages and
races, these women represent the variety of cultural and social
groups that Chile comprises. On the surface, they seem to have
nothing in common…except for their beloved therapist, who brings
them together. Yet as different as they all are, each woman has a
story to share. As the women tell their stories, unlikely common
threads are discovered, bonds are formed, and lives are
transformed. Their stories form an intricate tale of triumph,
heartache, and healing that will resonate with women from all walks
of life. An International DUBLIN Literary Award Nominee.
Josefa Ferrer, a famous Chilean singer and star, awakens one morning to read in the Santiago newspaper that her best friend, Violeta, has been involved in a brutal act of violence. Overwhelmed with regret and plagued with guilt for not having foreseen the tragedy, Josefa feels compelled to tell Violeta's life story--one marked by lost ideals, disillusionment, and grief--which is ultimately Josefa's story, too. Through the interwoven lives of these two women, Marcela Serrano explores how the demands of a woman's role as mother, wife, lover, and friend are frequently at odds with her own dreams and aspirations, and how easily the fragile bonds of friendship and family can be strained to the breaking point. For Josefa and Violeta, it is only in Antigua, under the watchful eyes of "the others"--a chorus of female ancestral spirits who testify to the women's defining moments of strength and courage--that Josefa and Violeta will discover that even in the aftermath of violence and betrayal they have control over their destinies and their redemption.
Exquisitely crafted and written in beautiful, lyrical prose, Marcela Serrano's unforgettable novel about friendship, forgiveness, and second chances speaks to every woman who has experienced the wrenching divide between professional ambition and family responsibility, who has been torn between the excitement of illicit passion and the security of marriage, who has craved the thrill of success while yearning for solitude in an often chaotic, invasive world.
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