Loss, a Love Story: Imagined Histories and Brief Encounters

by Sophie Ratcliffe

Book Overview

A journey with the novels that shape our emotions, our romances, and ourselves

Part memoir, part imagined history, this unique personal essay depicts the intimate experience of childhood bereavement, lost love affairs, and the complicated realities of motherhood and marriage. Framed by an extended train journey, author Sophie Ratcliffe turns to the novels, novelists, and heroines who have shaped her emotional and romantic landscapes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810146827
• ISBN13: 9780810146822
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.9" x 8.3"