Indelible Ink

McGregor, Fiona

ISBN 10: 1921215968 / ISBN 13: 9781921215964

Published by Scribe US, 2010

[Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Fiona McGregor Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Marie King is a 59-year-old divorcee from Sydney's affluent north shore. Having devoted her rather conventional life to looking after her husband and three children - who have now all departed the family home - she is experiencing something of an identity crisis, especially as she must now sell the family home and thus lose her beloved garden. On a folly she gets a tattoo. Marie forges a friendship with her tattoo artist, Rhys, who introduces her to an alternative side of Sydney from that to which Marie is accustomed. Through their burgeoning connection, Marie's two worlds collide causing great friction within Marie's family and with her circle of rich friends. Indelible Ink is a multi-layered examination of how we live now, in which one family becomes a microcosm for the changes operating in society at large. Seller Inventory # 9781921215964-SECONDHAND

Synopsis:

A novel about connections in a changing world of friends, lovers, family, illness, and death, this unique narrative tells the story of Marie King—a 59-year-old divorcée from Sydney’s affluent north shore. Having devoted her rather conventional life to looking after her husband and three children, Marie is experiencing an identity crisis. Forced to sell the family home now that her children have moved out, Marie expresses herself by getting a tattoo and, consequently, forges a friendship with tattoo artist Rhys. As Rhys introduces Marie to an alternative side of Sydney, friction erupts between Marie’s social spheres—the affluent middle class and the tattoo subculture. A multi-layered examination of how we live now, this account positions one family as a microcosm for the modifications operating in society at large.

About the Author:

Fiona McGregor is the author of the novel Au Pair and the award-winning short story collection Suck My Toes. She is a contributor to the Australian, Real Time, and the Sydney Morning Herald.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Indelible Ink
Publisher: Scribe US
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Book Type: Paperback