Bereavements Tapa dura - 1980

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Sagaponack, New York: The Permanent Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 093296608x . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a like dust-jacket; Richard Lortz's Bereavements is a novel about a man who grapples with the death of his wife. Through his prism, the reader is privy to the thoughts and emotions of both the husband and wife as they grieve for the loss of their loved one. The novel is told in alternating perspectives, with the husband narrating most of the story from the moment he learns of his wife's death to the aftermath, when he begins to grapple with the meaning of his loss. The wife's voice is heard sporadically throughout the novel, providing insight into her own thoughts and emotions. The novel is ultimately a powerful exploration of the power of grief and the ways in which it can affect those who are left behind.; 8vo; 215 pages .