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The Love Child
Series: British Library Women Writers
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The Love Child
Upon the death of her mother, Agatha Bodenham finds herself alone for the first time in her life. Solitary and socially awkward by nature, she starts to dream about her imaginary childhood friend the only friend she ever had.
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She had saved her. But at what a cost! Her position, her name, her character – she had given them all, but Clarissa was hers.
Upon the death of her mother, Agatha Bodenham finds herself alone for the first time in her life. Solitary and socially awkward by nature, she starts to dream about her imaginary childhood friend – the only friend she ever had. Much to her surprise, Clarissa starts to appear, fleetingly at first, and engage with her, and eventually becomes visible to everyone else.
Agatha, a 32-year-old spinster, must explain the child's 'sudden' appearance. In a moment of panic, she pretends that Clarissa is her own daughter, her love child.
Olivier constructs a mother-daughter relationship which is both poignant and playful. As the years roll by and Clarissa grows into a beautiful young woman, Agatha's love becomes increasingly obsessive as she senses Clarissa slipping away, attracted by new interests and people her own age.
Series: British Library Women Writers
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iThe Love Child by Edith Olivier is praised for its unique and whimsical narrative, exploring the themes of loneliness and imagination. Reviews often highlight the book's atmospheric and slightly eerie quality, as well as its exploration of the blurred boundaries between reality and fantasy. The novel is appreciated for its engaging and distinct style, offering readers a compelling and original story.
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ISBN: 9780712353649
Publisher: British Library Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 September 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Contributors:
- Afterword by Simon Thomas
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 190.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Edith Olivier (18721948) won a scholarship to read history at St Hughes College, Oxford, where she occasionally dined with Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll). Her friends included the author Sylvia Townsend Warner, writer and publisher David Garnett and the artist Rex Whistler, who created illustrations for several of her books. The Love Child was Olivier's first novel, published in 1927.
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