From prize-winning short-story writer Cate Kennedy comes a new collection to rival her highly acclaimed _Dark Roots_. In _Like a House on Fire_ , Kennedy once again takes ordinary lives and dissects their ironies, injustices and pleasures with her humane eye and wry sense of humour. In 'Laminex and
Like a House on Fire
โ Scribed by Lauren McBrayer
- Book ID
- 110578436
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Year
- 2022
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 599 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780593331835
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โฆ Synopsis
What would you do if you found the spark that made you feel whole again?
After twelve years of marriage and two kids, Merit has begun to feel like a stranger in her own life. She loves her husband and sons, but she desperately needs something more than sippy cups and monthly sex. So, she returns to her career at Jager + Brandt, where a brilliant and beautiful Danish architect named Jane decides to overlook the "break" in Merit's resume and give her a shot.
Jane is a supernova--witty and dazzling and unapologetically herself--and as the two work closely together, their relationship becomes a true friendship. In Jane, Merit sees the possibility of what a woman could be. And Jane sees Merit exactly for who she is. Not the wife and mother dutifully performing the roles expected of her, but a whole person.
Their relationship quickly becomes a cornerstone in Merit's life. And as Merit starts...
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From prize-winning short-story writer Cate Kennedy comes a new collection to rival her highly acclaimed _Dark Roots_. In _Like a House on Fire_ , Kennedy once again takes ordinary lives and dissects their ironies, injustices and pleasures with her humane eye and wry sense of humour. In 'Laminex and
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From prize-winning short-story writer Cate Kennedy comes a new collection to rival her highly acclaimed Dark Roots. In Like a House on Fire, Kennedy once again takes ordinary lives and dissects their ironies, injustices and pleasures with her humane eye and wry sense of humour. In 'Laminex and Mirro