Dolce Agonia A Novel
Dolce Agonia, a novel by Nancy Huston, is published by Vintage in 2002 and spans 290 pages. This edition presents a narrative that intertwines existential themes with the dynamics of a group of old friends who gather for a Thanksgiving dinner in New England. As a snowstorm traps them together, the story unfolds through the perspectives of these cosmopolitan individuals, revealing their personal struggles and the complexities of their relationships, all while a mischievous God observes and influences their interactions.
Readers will find a rich exploration of midlife nostalgia and the bittersweet nature of friendship as the characters confront their pasts and the realities of their lives. The gathering is marked by the presence of Sean, the host, who harbors a life-altering secret, and an enigmatic outsider who adds tension to the mix. The narrative delves into themes of dysfunction and the search for meaning, blending elements of fiction with the occult and supernatural, creating a thought-provoking atmosphere that captures the essence of their shared experiences.
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Take a drop of existential angst, mix with a group of old friends, stir in the sweet agony of midlife nostalgia, and you have the recipe for the Thanksgiving dinner from hell – especially when it’s narrated in part by a mischievous God who pulls their strings and show us the workings.A group of cosmopolitan friends in midlife gather in New England for a Thanksgiving dinner – and are trapped there when it snows. Sean, the Irish hard-drinking poet is their host, but hasn’t told them he’s dying of cancer. In fact none of them would be there if they didn’t have the kind of dysfunctional lives and problems which prevent them being with their own families. With the exception of the enigmatic outsider, a new young trophy wife, they all know too much about each other, their weak points and failures. Relationships and histories criss-cross; they have little in common except a mutual past and a search for meaning in the present. And meanwhile they’re all at the mercy of fate – both inevitable and surprising, funny and tragic.
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