The weekend [Paperback]
Wood, Charlotte, 1965-2019
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People went on about death bringing friends together, but it wasn't true. The graveyard, the stony dirt - that's what it was like now . . . Despite the three women knowing each other better than their own siblings, Sylvie's death had opened up strange caverns of distance between them. Four older women have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving, practical, frank and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. Can they survive together without her? They are Jude, a once-famous restaurateur, Wendy, an acclaimed public intellectual, and Adele, a renowned actress now mostly out of work. Struggling to recall exactly why they've remained close all these years, the grieving women gather for Christmas at Sylvie's old beach house - not for festivities, but to clean the place out before it is sold. Without Sylvie to maintain the group's delicate equilibrium, frustrations build and painful memories press in. Fraying tempers, an elderly dog, unwelcome guests and too much wine collide in a storm that brings long-buried hurts to the surface - and threatens to sweep away their friendship for good.
Main title:
The weekend [Paperback] / Charlotte Wood.
Author:
Wood, Charlotte, 1965-, author
Imprint:
Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2019.©2019
Collation:
259 pages ; 24 cm.
Awards:
Winner of the 2020 ABIA Literary fiction book of the year award
ISBN:
9781760292010 (paperback)
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
Related title:
BRN:
359765
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Fiction - General | WOOD | Onloan - Due: 09 May 2024 |
| Brighton Library | Adult Fiction - General | WOOD | Available |
| Hampton Library | Adult Fiction - General | WOOD | Onloan - Due: 06 May 2024 |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Fiction - General | WOOD | Onloan - Due: 15 May 2024 |