| #1072486 in Books | 1992-04-07 | 1992-04-07 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.00 x.58 x5.20l,.70 | File type: PDF | 272 pages||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| anita Brookner is always great|By Judi|Not a favorite, as for the first time in my reading of 18 of her books, I became aware of some predictability and silliness in her character. But AB's writing is do well crafted, I dismiss the moments, most if them in the last chapters of the book. I have three more of her books to read and I am eager to get to them.|14 of 17 people found|From Publishers Weekly|A latter-day Jane Austen, Brookner distills irony and tragedy from the essence of quiet lives. Here she reaches new heights of insight and empathy in the story of a woman whose life, while not brief in years, is emotionally stunted, circum
With this novel, Booker Prize-winning author Anita Brookner confirms her reputation as an unparalleled observer of social nuance and deeply felt longings. Brief Lives chronicles an unlikely friendship: that between the flamboyant, monstrously egocentric Julia and the modest, self-effacing Fay, who is at once fascinated and appalled by Julia's excesses. Thrust together by their husbands' business partnership -- and by a guilty secret -- Julia and Fay develop an intense bo...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Brief Lives | Anita Brookner. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
