Hilda and Pearl - A Novel

Alice Mattison

Perennial

1994

304 páginas

10h 8m

ISBN-13: 9780060936938

Mattison's forte for creating characters of depth and interest underlies the satisfying resonance of her new novel. Her tale of two women married to brothers is imbued throughout with the somber overtones of its McCarthy-era setting. Rarely is the power of passing time probed with the keen insight Mattison exhibits here, as a complex relationship develops between Hilda and Pearl--reflected at times through the eyes of Hilda's young daughter, Frances. Charting a profoundly emotional course, Mattison reveals the significant weight, and the mystery, of the secrets women share. Mattison's detached, systematic tone proves to be heightened storytelling--with a shimmering finale. Alice Joyce --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.