
Altered States
by Anita Brookner
Title:
Altered States
Author:
Anita Brookner
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
224 pages
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13:
9780241979518
EAN:
9780241979518
Publication Date:
03/11/2016
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
292
Dimensions (mm):
131 x 198 x 23
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
''I was foolish enough to think that I was strong enough, and cheerful enough by nature, to avoid unhappiness. I was not yet old enough to see that I was in error.''Alan Sherwood is a cautious, solitary London solicitor who finds himself obsessed by his glamorous cousin Sarah. But Sarah is self-seeking and predatory and their short-lived affair leaves Alan desolate. He finds distraction in Angela, a homely, needy acquaintance of Sarah and they drift into marriage. Alan, however, is haunted by his memories of Sarah, and, attempting to recapture the wordless passion of their time together, he arranges a final meeting. It is an act of betrayal that changes his life for ever.




















