
The Middling: Chapters in the Life of Ellie Toms (Paperback)
A. L. Barker (author)
£13.00
Paperback
282 Pages /
Published: 17/09/2009
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The Middling: Chapters in the Life of Ellie Toms by A. L. Barker was described by Rebecca West as 'The finest book written by a woman in our time.'
As a child, Ellie compulsively lies her way into trouble. How else can she escape the reality of being a railway clerk's daughter in a Crystal Palace villa?
She wants to love, but it never seems to work out right. She idealizes a beautiful school friend, only to uncover (with morbid fascination) a strange relationship between her friend and a middle-aged chemist. Her first affair is too good to last. It leads to a pregnancy and an uneasy menage a trois, which finally erupts into brutal vengeance.
After fifteen years of struggling with a marriage to the wrong man, Ellie starts drinking. It seems as good an escape as any at first. But it's another mistake. . .
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571254125
Number of pages: 282
Weight: 316 g
Dimensions: 198 x 126 x 20 mm
Edition: Main
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