Mother Country
Mother Country by Libby Purves, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2003, is a fiction work that delves into themes of identity and belonging. The narrative follows Alex, a 27-year-old orphan who, after a business trip, seeks to trace his unknown relatives in England. His journey reveals the complexities of his past, as he navigates friendships, encounters predatory individuals, and explores the eccentricities of an alternative health center run by the austere Julia.
Readers will find a rich exploration of Alex’s quest for connection and understanding amidst the backdrop of mystery and personal discovery. The story highlights the challenges of reconciling one’s roots with the present, as Alex confronts the realities of his heritage and the diverse personalities he meets along the way. With 310 pages, this edition offers a detailed look into the intricacies of familial ties and the search for one’s place in the world.
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Even her closest friend agreed that Shark Grayson wasn’t fit to keep her baby. A heroin addict, living in a sordid London squat, she was already close to death when her American lover took charge of the situation by force, and carried off the baby Alexander to give him a loving home in the Mid-West and an affluent future. But now Alex is twenty-seven, orphaned again and afflicted by a sense of lost roots and a romantic vision of England. A business trip provides the chance to go and trace his unknown relatives. He finds friendship; encounters some startlingly predatory girls; and confronts mystery in the eccentric alternative health centre run by the austere Julia. He discovers that while some British people are very hard indeed to get along with, some turn out to be, after all, more closely akin to him than he could ever have imagined.
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