The Weekend [electronic resource]

Charlotte Wood2019

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From the Winner of the Stella Prize for The Natural Way of Things. Four older women have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving,practical, frank and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shiftsfor the remaining three. Can they survive together without her? Theyare Jude, a once-famous restaurateur, Wendy, an acclaimed publicintellectual, and Adele, a renowned actress now out of work. Strugglingto recall exactly why they've remained close all these years, thegrieving women gather for Christmas at Sylvie's old beach house, toclean the place out before it is sold. Without Sylvie to maintain thegroup's equilibrium, frustrations build and painful memories press in.Fraying tempers, an elderly dog, unwelcome guests and too much winecollide in a storm that brings long-buried hurts to the surface - andthreatens to sweep away their friendship for good. "A compelling and vivid look at the friendships we make as women.Honest, unsettling and, like all good literatu...