Cassandra at the Wedding

Name: Cassandra at the Wedding
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781911547297
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By Dorothy Baker

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Summary

Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker is a compelling tale centred around a young woman named Cassandra who is grappling with the complexities of her emotional ties to her identical twin sister, Judith. As she returns home for Judith's wedding, Cassandra finds herself wrestling with feelings of separation and identity, leading to a profound exploration of sibling bonds, independence, and self-discovery. The narrative delves deeply into family dynamics with poignant insight and psychological depth.
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You might enjoy this story if you appreciate rich character studies and complex family dynamics. It delves into the intricate relationship between twin sisters against the backdrop of an impending wedding, with themes of love, identity, and solitude. Dorothy Baker offers a poignant exploration of personal struggles that's both compelling and deeply moving.

Cassandra at the Wedding

'I can only be overwhelmed by Dorothy Baker's continuing brilliance.' - Carson McCullers

Description

'I am not, at heart, a jumper. I think I knew all the time I was sizing up the bridge that the strong possibility was I'd attend my sister's wedding.'

Cassandra Edwards is driving home to her family's Californian ranch to attend the wedding of her beloved identical twin, Judith. A graduate student at Berkeley, Cassandra is gay, brilliant, nerve-racked, miserable—and hell-bent on making sure her sister's wedding doesn't happen.

Armed with a clutch bag full of pills, an unquenchable thirst for brandy, and an uncompromising vision for how she and Judith should live, over the course of the next couple of days, Cassandra unravels.

First published in 1962, Cassandra at the Wedding is a classic of twentieth century American literature, with a cast of characters you won't be able to forget.

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Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker is praised for its insightful exploration of themes such as identity and family tensions. Critics appreciate its sharp dialogue and psychological depth, noting Baker's ability to convey the emotional complexity of twin sisters. The book is celebrated for its vivid characterisation and engaging narrative style.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781911547297

Publisher: Daunt Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 July 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Daunt Books

Audience: General / adult

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Pages: 224

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Dorothy Baker Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Dorothy Baker (1907-1968) was born in Montana and grew up in California. Her first novel, Young Man with a Horn (1938), about the white jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke, won a Houghton Mifflin Literature Fellowship and was made into a 1950 film starring Lauren Bacall, Doris Day, and Kirk Douglas. In 1942 Baker received a Guggenheim Fellowship. Baker wrote three other novels, Trio (1943), Our Gifted Son (1948) and Cassandra at the Wedding (1962).