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Haunting exploration of love's decay and despair.
If you've ever felt the ache of faltering love, Marguerite Duras' "Emily L." eloquently captures that raw emotion. The prose is almost poetic, every sentence heavy with meaning. As you lose yourself in the hypnotic rhythm of the characters' exchange, you'll find a strange comfort in the shared human experience of love and loss. This isn't just a read; it's a journey through the complexities of the heart.
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ISBN: 9780006544234
Publisher: Flamingo
Date of Publication: 1990-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.67
(rated by 1278 readers)
Description
A woman and a man, trapped in a dying love affair, sit together in a bar overlooking the Seine observing people. The woman, a writer, muses aloud to her lover about their love, and gradually their relationship becomes the framework for the story of the ageing English couple sitting nearby.
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Haunting exploration of love's decay and despair.
If you've ever felt the ache of faltering love, Marguerite Duras' "Emily L." eloquently captures that raw emotion. The prose is almost poetic, every sentence heavy with meaning. As you lose yourself in the hypnotic rhythm of the characters' exchange, you'll find a strange comfort in the shared human experience of love and loss. This isn't just a read; it's a journey through the complexities of the heart.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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