内容简介
Theaward-winningdebutnovelfromtheauthorofVenusFlaringandTenterhooks.Elizabeth,ayoung,overworkedhospitaldoctor,getsaphonecallfromherfatherlateonaFridaynighttellingherthathermotherisdangerouslyill.Overthecourseoftheweekendthatfollows,Elizabeth,ondutyaseverandconfrontingthebarelycontrolledchaosofabusycasualtyward,findsmomentstoreminisceaboutherchildhood,itsjoysanditsmiseries.Pastandpresentareinterwoveninaseriesofvividtableaux,drawingthereaderintoanintimateunderstandingofElizabeth’slifeasawhole.
作者简介
SuzannahDunnistheauthorofninepreviousbooksoffiction:‘DarkerDaysThanUsual’,‘BloodSugar’,‘PastCaring’,‘QuiteContrary’,‘VenusFlaring’,‘Tenterhooks’,‘CommencingOurDescent’,‘TheQueenofSubtleties’andhermostrecentsuccess‘TheSixthWife’.ShelivesinShropshire.