Goodbye Without Leaving
Goodbye Without Leaving by Laurie Colwin is a reissue published by Harper Collins on May 16, 2000, featuring 256 pages in English. This insightful domestic comedy explores the life of Geraldine Colshares, a graduate student whose mundane existence is transformed when she becomes the only white backup singer for Vernon and Ruby Shakely and the Shakettes. The narrative delves into her journey as she navigates the excitement of her new role while ultimately facing the challenges of a conventional life filled with marriage, children, and reflections on her past.
Readers will find a blend of humor and poignancy as Colwin portrays Geraldine’s struggle to remain true to herself amidst societal expectations. The story captures the tension between her vibrant past and the conventional future she embraces, highlighting themes of identity and personal fulfillment. With its literary focus, Goodbye Without Leaving invites readers to reflect on the complexities of adulthood and the bittersweet nature of memory.
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An insightful domestic comedy, at once hilarious and extremely moving, Goodbye Without Leaving is the story of a woman’s attempt to remain true to herself in a world of diminishing returns. As a bored graduate student, Geraldine Colshares is plucked from her too-tame existence when she is invited to tour as the only white backup singer for Vernon and Ruby Shakely and the Shakettes. The years she spends as a Shakette are a mixed blessing, however, for while they provide her with purpose and excitement, she ultimately submits to a conventional life of marriage, children, and bittersweet memories of what comes to seem a glorious past. With her usual dry wit and candor, Laurie Colwin follows Geraldine as she tries to reconcile her past with her future, to be an adult and still boogie in her soul.
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