The Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters by Margaret Drabble, published by Penguin in 2011, is a literary exploration of family life and personal reinvention. This edition, comprising 248 pages, follows Candida Wilton, who finds herself alone and divorced after years of neglect from her husband and children. As she navigates her new reality in London, she discovers small pleasures and ultimately seizes an unexpected opportunity that leads her to gather six friends from various stages of her life for a transformative journey.
Readers will find that The Seven Sisters delves into themes of friendship, self-discovery, and the complexities of marriage and divorce. Candida’s adventure takes her to vibrant locations such as Tunis, Naples, and Pompeii, where she seeks to infuse her life with color and excitement. Drabble’s narrative is marked by dry wit and keen observation, offering insights into the nuances of relationships and the possibilities that arise with second chances.
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Candida Wilton has been ignored by her husband and children for years, before being displaced by a younger woman. Moving to London, alone, divorced and without much money, it seems she will now enjoy a life only of small pleasures- trips to the gym, visits to her reading group. When she receives an unexpected windfall, Candida gathers together six travelling companions – women friends from childhood, from married life and after – and maps out a journey she has long dreamed of, around Tunis, Naples and Pompeii, where her grey city lifecan blossom into one of colour and adventure.
In The Seven Sisters, Margaret Drabble captures the wonder of second chances with dry wit, honesty and immaculate observation.
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