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We So Seldom Look on Love A Novel
Barbara Gowdy
This is a captivating and haunting collection of short stories that explores life at its quirky extremes, focusing on themes of obsession and the abnormal. The stories push past the limits of convention, delving into lives that are both fantastic and heartbreakingly real. Characters include a two-headed man attempting to relieve his own pain, a woman who is shocked to discover she has married a transsexual, a voyeuristic woman who exposes her body to an unknown viewer, and a female necrophile. The title story, about a female necrophile obsessed with the moment life turns to death, was the basis for the critically acclaimed film *Kissed*. Gowdy treats her unconventional subjects with profound compassion, blending incisive detail with black humor and poignant insight.
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Tomes & Tales
$5.95
1 copy
Publisher
Somerville House Paperbacks
Pages
246
Format
PAPERBACK
ISBN-13
9781895897777
ISBN-10
1895897777
Language
English
Published
1996-01-01
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