The injured party
by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer
This is an intense, chillingly sharp portrait of a woman at mid-life. Iris returns home from the hospital, where she has been treated for a fever of unknown origin, unable to talk to her devoted husband or her two adolescent children, unable to leave her bed. Her self-absorbed bout of depression is interrupted by the arrival of John, the long-lost lover of her youth, who has decided to spend the last months of his life (he's terminally ill) with Iris and her family. Patient, tolerant husband Mike agrees with little protest, observing John's positive effect on Iris. The inner workings of the family-plus-stranger setup are wonderfully precise, and the psychological changes of middle age are rendered especially vivid in this complex heroine. Recommended for most fiction collections. Ann H. Fisher, Radford P.L., Va.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
|
zzzz
|
|
2
|
zzzz
|
3
|
aaaa
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Classifications
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
Community Reviews (0)
Lists
| April 17, 2024 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| November 4, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| February 13, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | remove fake subjects |
| December 4, 2016 | Edited by Jacquie V Noland | Added description |
| December 10, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |