Intimate Cartographies - Softcover
With the informatory sweep of "Fermat's Last Theorem", and the omnipresent force of nature at large in "Wuthering Heights", this novel is the heart-rending story of cartographer Dr Magda Beard, whose map-making metier finally enables her to come to terms with heartbreak. A commission to make a three dimensional map of The Rusland Valley, forces Dr Beard to return to the scene of a terrible tragedy, from which she has never recovered. As she begins to chart the beautiful, wild, dangerous terrain, so does she start to chart her own lost emotional landscape through a series of personal maps, locked in a cabinet. At times mystical, at times brutal, the past and present dance to the tune of pleasure and pain, love and loss, ultimately mapping the path to a future for Magda.
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Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Lynne Alexander moved to England in 1970. Formerly a professional harpsichordist, she now teaches creative writing and lives in Cumbria.
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"'Loved Intimate Cartographies...Most of all, I liked, and responded to instantly, the tone of the writing - sharp, witty, clever and requiring absolute attention so as not to miss a single nuance...demanding but excellent' - Margaret Forster; 'Intelligent, tight and prettily written' - Anna Shapiro, The Times; 'A deeply moving novel with breathtaking clarity and rare emotional truth...reminiscent of Laurie Moore, Alexander beautifully combines insight with a spiky wry humour' - Julie Wheelwright, Scotland on Sunday"
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- PublisherDuckbacks
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0715630954
- ISBN 13 9780715630952
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages313
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Book Description Condition: Aceptable. : With the informatory sweep of "Fermat's Last Theorem", and the omnipresent force of nature at large in "Wuthering Heights", this novel is the heart-rending story of cartographer Dr Magda Beard, whose map-making metier finally enables her to come to terms with heartbreak. A commission to make a three dimensional map of The Rusland Valley, forces Dr Beard to return to the scene of a terrible tragedy, from which she has never recovered. As she begins to chart the beautiful, wild, dangerous terrain, so does she start to chart her own lost emotional landscape through a series of personal maps, locked in a cabinet. At times mystical, at times brutal, the past and present dance to the tune of pleasure and pain, love and loss, ultimately mapping the path to a future for Magda. EAN: 9780715630952 Tipo: Libros Título: Intimate Cartographies Autor: L.A. Alexander Editorial: Duck Editions Formato: Libro de bolsillo Información adicional: (duckbacks). Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-04-18-42bd2695
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