Two sisters
Morrison, Blake2023
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Blake Morrison has lost a sister and a half-sister in recent years. Both are the subjects of this remarkable and heart-breaking memoir, along with a forensic examination of sibling relationships in history and literature. Blake's sister Gill struggled with alcoholism for a large part of her life, and her shocking death is the starting point for Two Sisters. Blake returns to their childhood to search for the origins of her later difficulties, and in doing so unearths the story behind his half-sister, Josie. As he unravels these narratives, Blake deals movingly in the guilt and shame that will be familiar to every person who has struggled with addiction in their family. He is unflinching in doing so, and the result is a book which provides testament to that common struggle, as well as acknowledging the complex, hidden forces on which all our lives are based.
Main title:
Two sisters / Blake Morrison.
Author:
Morrison, Blake, author
Imprint:
London : The Borough Press, 2023.©2023
Collation:
277 pages ; 22 cm.
ISBN:
9780008510534 (pbk)9780008510534
Dewey class:
823.91409823.914
Language:
English
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Subject:
BRN:
535397
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Languages and Literature | 823.914 MOR | Available |