Cotter's england
" Cotters' England follows the lives of Nellie Cook, sister Peggy Cotter and brother Tom. Set in post-war England, it is a study of politics and betrayal in Nellie's professional and personal life. It is a story of smothered aspirations and dashed hopes, as class politics trap the Cotters and stifle their attempts to break free from the boundaries of the working- and middle-classes. The book is also an exploration of love and sexuality. An undercurrent of incestuous flirtation and a lesbian aff…
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- Full title :Cotter's england / Christina Stead ; introduction by Margaret Walters.
Summary
" Cotters' England follows the lives of Nellie Cook, sister Peggy Cotter and brother Tom. Set in post-war England, it is a study of politics and betrayal in Nellie's professional and personal life. It is a story of smothered aspirations and dashed hopes, as class politics trap the Cotters and stifle their attempts to break free from the boundaries of the working- and middle-classes. The book is also an exploration of love and sexuality. An undercurrent of incestuous flirtation and a lesbian affair add further strain to Nellie's relationships with family and friends, driving one of them to suicide. By the renowned author of The Man Who Loved Children, this is the first Stead work to be set wholly in England. It weaves a strange and compelling story that explores the limits of class, politics, lust and passion." - COPAC.
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:1985.
- Edition:Repr
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Virago
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1985.
The Physical Object
- Description:352 p. ; : 20 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0860681289, 9780860681281
- oclc:ocn802575310
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