A brilliant, original, dark and funny novel about three grown-up siblings dealing with the death of their alcoholic mother, Becka. Becka's daughter Hilary has nursed her through liver cancer; Hilary's brothers, Thomas and Billy, have been away for years, unable to cope with their mother. But they come back to bury her. WHAT WE ALL WANT is a beautifully written, sometimes macabre, but always entertaining story of lives half lived, and of the possibility of change. All three siblings have demons which they challenge with ...
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A brilliant, original, dark and funny novel about three grown-up siblings dealing with the death of their alcoholic mother, Becka. Becka's daughter Hilary has nursed her through liver cancer; Hilary's brothers, Thomas and Billy, have been away for years, unable to cope with their mother. But they come back to bury her. WHAT WE ALL WANT is a beautifully written, sometimes macabre, but always entertaining story of lives half lived, and of the possibility of change. All three siblings have demons which they challenge with quiet inevitability after Becka's death. These are big themes, but Berry's understatement, humour and originality make this a book of potentially enormous appeal. Uniquely comic with a tragic edge, WHAT WE ALL WANT renders an incisive yet tender portrait of the strangeness of families and the universal desire for acceptance.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0679310770. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY-customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Minor rubbing to edges.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 0x0x0; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Canadian first edition, first printing. Contains number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.
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Near Fine + in Near Fine + jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A tender portrait of suburban strangeness and claustophobic family life. Author's first novel. 239pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Unread copy.
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