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A day in the life of a mad housewife in Manhattan: âOne of the truest and most awesome books I have ever readâ (The Scotsman). Â She was born Mary Dunne. A New York actress in a stalled career, sheâs previously been known as Maria and Martha. Married three times, sheâs also been called Mrs. Phelan, Mrs. Bell, and currently, Mrs. Terence Laveryâwife of the esteemed playwright. No wonder Mary Dunne forgot her name this morning at the hairdresser. She has no idea who she is anymore. Or maybe sheâs just crazy. Sheâs curious to find out. Â Over the course of a single day, Mary tries to recall more than her name. But as memories of her past come trickling backâinfuriating, illuminating, and grievousâshe realizes thereâs so much sheâd prefer to forget. As she tries to escape what she calls âthe dooms,â Mary must confront what sheâs done with her lifeâdeliberately, haplessly, or by default. If only she were going crazy; it would be so much easier to explain it all away. Â Hailed by the Globe and Mail as a âfeminist novel written before the wave of feminist novels began,â I Am Mary Dunne is âas complex and satisfying as anything Moore has yet doneâ (The Observer). Â |
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