Heat Wave A Novel
Heat Wave A Novel by Penelope Lively, published by Harper Collins on September 6, 1997, is a work of fiction that unfolds during a long, hot summer at World’s End, a two-family grey stone cottage in the English countryside. The narrative centers on Pauline, who is engaged in editing a romance novel, while her daughter Teresa, along with her baby and husband Maurice, occupies the larger part of the cottage. As tensions rise, Pauline becomes increasingly concerned about Maurice’s growing infatuation with his editor’s girlfriend and its potential impact on Teresa.
Readers will find a complex exploration of family dynamics and emotional entanglements as the story delves into themes of love, betrayal, and the passage of time. The relationships among the characters are intricately woven, revealing the nuances of their connections and the underlying tensions that threaten to disrupt their lives. The unexpected denouement serves as a pivotal moment, altering the family’s dynamics and leaving a lasting impression as the narrative concludes. With 228 pages, this first edition presents a thoughtful examination of intimacy and the fragility of relationships.
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It is a long, hot summer at World’s End, a two-family grey stone cottage in the English countryside. Pauline is editing a romance novel in the smaller dwelling, and the larger part is occupied by her daughter, Teresa; Teresa’s baby; and her husband, Maurice, a writer, whose infatuation with his editor’s girlfriend is growing.
Pauline fears for Teresa, who is passionately in love with her husband, for she senses Maurice’s imminent betrayal. She remembers a time when her possessive passion for Teresa’s father eroded her own youth. A stunning and unexpected denouncement irrevocably changes the order of things for this family, whose intimacy the reader abandons reluctantly at novel’s end.
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