Each of the nine stories in this beautifully written, intensely intimate collection centers on a transformative moment that alters the delicate balance of power between mother and son, or changes the way they perceive one another. With exquisite grace and eloquence, Tóibín writes of men and women bound by convention, by unspoken emotions, by the stronghold of the past. Many are trapped in lives they would not choose again, if they ever chose at all.

McClelland & Stewart, 2007.
ISBN: 9780771085314. 309 pp.
First edition.
Signed by the author.
Hardcover. Near fine in a near fine jacket.