By May Sarton
In this poignant and poetic novel, in retrospect on her sixty years, a death girl examines the good relationships of her lifestyles
When she learns that she is demise, Laura Spelman vows to spend her ultimate 12 months purely on what concerns such a lot. As she speedy realizes, this suggests coming to phrases together with her so much fruitful and demanding bonds—her "real connections"—all of that have been with ladies. From her tempestuous daughter and liked aunt, to a promising lesbian author she is mentoring and a adored pal from her formative years, Laura revisits her most important relationships, every one fraught with its personal heritage and meaning.
Insightful and witty, A Reckoning is an unforgettable portrait of 1 woman's trip to grab lifestyles earlier than it ends, and of the ability in embracing the truth that the main hard interactions are usually the main rewarding.
This publication positive factors a longer biography of may possibly Sarton.
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