Status
Checked out
Genres
Publication
Picador USA (1999), 224 pages
Description
Eloise is the sad, mad, and hermetic heroine at the center of Lucy Ellmann's hilarious new novel. A middle-aged ceilist who hides herself away in a tiny British cottage, she blames the world for its lack of love, and similarly despises it for its anger. Not until her beloved cello is stolen -- and her former lover, an American poet named George, returns -- does Eloise emerge from her shell. It is then that she and a myriad cast of schemers, cheats, and lovers descend upon a small Irish village and its inhabitants.
User reviews
LibraryThing member flydodofly
how strange, yet appealing - the book in general, and especially the lists, they made so much sense to me.
LibraryThing member jscape2000
One of the best books I've read, this long mediation of the causes of loneliness was a tremendous tour de force. Ellmann's cast of characters is colorful and memorable, and movement of the book from lonely diary to epic parable was subtle and enjoyable.
Subjects
Awards
Women's Prize for Fiction (Longlist — 1998)
James Tait Black Memorial Prize (Shortlist — Fiction — 1998)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1999
Physical description
224 p.; 8.24 inches
ISBN
0312209673 / 9780312209674