Ava

by Carole Maso

Ava Klein, thirty-nine, lover of life, world traveler, professor of comparative literature, is dying. From her hospital bed on this, her last day on earth, she makes one final ecstatic voyage.

People, places, offhand memories, and imaginary things drift in and out of Ava's consciousness and weave their way through the narrative. The voices of her three former husbands emerge: Francesco, a filmmaker from Rome; Anatole,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628975504
• ISBN13: 9781628975505
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Length: 274 Pages