Lillian on Life
Lillian on Life by Alison Jean Lester, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2015, is a 240-page exploration of a woman’s journey through the complexities of life and love. The narrative follows Lillian, a single and well-traveled woman, as she reflects on her unexpected life while waking up next to her married lover. This introspective journey navigates the challenges of societal expectations, parental disappointment, and the intricacies of relationships.
Readers will find Lillian’s bold and witty voice as she shares her thoughts on various aspects of life, including love and personal identity. The book presents a candid portrait of a woman experiencing the transformative post-war decades across vibrant cities like Munich, Paris, London, and New York. Through her unique perspective, Lillian offers insights that are both charming and poignant, making her story resonate with themes of feminism and self-discovery.
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‘I absolutely loved it. A delight . . . so fresh and clever and subversive’ Kate Atkinson
‘I completely loved Lillian on Life. What a great voice, what energy and wit . . . very original and often extremely funny’ Karen Joy Fowler
Lillian, a single, well-travelled woman of a certain age, wakes up next to her married lover and looks back at her life. It’s not at all the life she expected.
Walking the unpaved road between traditional and modern options for women, Lillian has grappled with parental disappointment, society’s expectations and the vagaries of love and sex. As a narrator she’s bold and witty, and her reflections – from ‘On Getting to Sex’ to ‘On the Importance of Big Pockets’ or ‘On Leaving in Order to Stay’ – reverberate originally and unpredictably.
In Lillian on Life, Alison Jean Lester has created a brutally honest portrait of a woman living through the post-war decades of change in Munich, Paris, London and New York. Her story resonates with the glamour and energy of those cities. Charming, sometimes heartbreaking, never a stereotype, Lillian is completely herself; her view of the world is unique. You won’t soon forget her.
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