The Good Mother
The Good Mother by Sue Miller, published by Phoenix in 2001, is a novel that explores the complex dynamics of love and desire. With 348 pages, this edition delves into the life of Anna, a devoted mother and piano teacher, who grapples with the tension between her responsibilities as a parent and her passionate relationship with Leo, an artist. Raised in a family that prioritized achievement, Anna yearns for a more expressive and passionate existence, which she finds in her intense romance.
Readers will find a narrative that examines the conflict between maternal love and erotic love, as Anna faces a pivotal choice between her lover and her child. The story unfolds against the backdrop of custody issues and the challenges faced by divorced women, highlighting the emotional struggles that accompany such decisions. This edition invites readers to reflect on the complexities of love and the sacrifices that come with it.
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Her lover or her child – who will she choose? A powerfully compelling novel of love and lust, and the conflict between maternal love and erotic love.
Anna is a divorcee, a piano teacher, and a devoted mother. She was brought up in a family which valued achievement and self-discipline above almost everything else, but what Anna has always longed for is to be more passionate and expressive, both in her music and in her life, than she seems capable of being.
Then she falls in love with Leo, an artist, and in many ways the kind of wild, impulsive person Anna has always wanted to be. Their relationship is intensely sexual and it is this, ultimately, which threatens to destroy all that Anna holds dear.
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