The Breath of Life

Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge. Gauguin's epigram serves as the motto for this moral tale of two women, both in their sixties, whose lives are interwoven in ways neither of them yet understands. Madeline Palmer is a retired curator, living alone on the Isle of Wight. One day Frances Beale comes to her door, a woman she has met only once, who is now enjoying sudden success, late in life, as a popular novelist. The result is a surprising and profound meditation on what can emerge when a man's wife and mistress finally confront each other.

Author: David Hare
Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Published: 08/13/2003
Pages: 93
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.17lbs
Size: 7.76h x 4.99w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9780571215935

About the Author

David Hare is the author of more than a dozen plays, including Via Dolorosa, The Judas Kiss, and Skylight.

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