Love in Idleness
Love in Idleness by Charlotte Mendelson, published by Pan Macmillan in 2013, is a contemporary literary work that explores themes of romance and personal discovery. This New Ed edition spans 274 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Anna Raine, who is eager to escape her life in Somerset and her overbearing mother. When her adventurous aunt Stella offers her a flat in London, Anna’s curiosity about Stella transforms into a deeper fascination, as she suspects that hidden secrets lie within her aunt’s life.
As Anna navigates her new environment, she grapples with the challenges of adulthood while uncovering the complexities of her relationships. The narrative delves into her dual existence—projecting a facade of maturity by day while exploring a vibrant and tumultuous world by night. As Stella returns from Paris, the tension escalates, leading Anna to confront the truths that have been lurking beneath the surface. This book presents a nuanced examination of family dynamics and the quest for identity within the backdrop of contemporary life.
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‘I loved it. The evocation of ennui and loneliness rings very true . . . great unexpected observations . . . very funny’
Lesley Glaister
Anna Raine is desperate: to escape Somerset, to evade her mother, and above all to find a model of adulthood on whom to base her future self. When Stella, her mother’s reckless younger sister, offers her London flat, Anna’s buried curiosity about Stella quickly becomes fascination: dark secrets, she is certain, lie within her reach.
While by day Anna feigns efficient adulthood, by night she sinks into an increasingly heated world of discovery. As secrets rise to the surface she tries to focus on London – on anything other than her aunt. But the truth has its own momentum, and when Stella returns from Paris, something, or everything, is going to give . . .
‘With her gift for light humour, Mendelson seems to be skipping across the surface. Then she’ll suddenly dive into a world of obsession’ Independent on Sunday
‘A strange, stealthy, headily scented seethe of a book’ Ali Smith, Glasgow Herald
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