Llasera, Isabelle (13 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. what we must remember, what we would forget.How do we carry the past when memory begins to splinter, when daily words and faces elude us while the distant past haunts and torments? How do we carry the past as the adult children of ageing parents whose vitality has given way to a dependency the parent cannot accept? And where are the safe places for our elders in a society with no patience for the slow and the old, a society that sees them as products for an industry of 'care' that exists first for its share-holders?These questions weave through l'Aubier as Isabelle Llasera explores the final stages of her mother's life in a residential home in the South of France and as her mother's dementia escalates in an environment where profit ranks above care. Written with grace, tenderness and extraordinary clarity, the narrative is addressed to 'you'. And so we are immersed in a story that brims with frustration (the clothes that disappear, the cold air conditioning in November, the persistent odour of urine in the lounge.) alongside small acts of rebellion that we revel in (the unauthorised car trip in the rain and snow with the best rainy coffee ever). And through it all, the fragments of a long and accomplished life dissolving into moments that won't let go - the horror of whether three Jewish children ever reached safety or the teenage joy of the fur coat her father gave her.Deeply personal and searingly political, without a whiff of didacticism, l'Aubier will make you laugh and cry. But most of all it will leave you with questions. Dignity? Memory? Identity? Responsibility? So many questions society needs to face if we are to retain humanity.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A young girl discovers that riding a bike is more than simply learning balance.A village is commandeered by the army for target practice.A drive south for the summer becomes a journey through language to an inner place.An unassuming young man is driven to murder. Weaving together compassion and acute observation with a fine ear for the nuance of identity and nationality, Isabelle Llasera's debut short story collection is serious, humorous, tragic and inspiring by turns. Sometimes intimate, sometimes cast against broader backdrops, these stories show that the private and personal are always present. Smog demonstrates, time and again, that the big things in our lives are always less important than our fundamental humanity.…

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Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Thought provoking and gripping collection of short fiction from a fast-developing Anglo-French author.&Uumlber den Autorsabelle Llasera was born of French parents in London. She has worked in Scotland, China, England, Spain and Fran.

Paperback. Condition: New. what we must remember, what we would forget.How do we carry the past when memory begins to splinter, when daily words and faces elude us while the distant past haunts and torments? How do we carry the past as the adult children of ageing parents whose vitality has given way to a dependency the parent cannot accept? And where are the safe places for our elders in a society with no patience for the slow and the old, a society that sees them as products for an industry of 'care' that exists first for its share-holders?These questions weave through l'Aubier as Isabelle Llasera explores the final stages of her mother's life in a residential home in the South of France and as her mother's dementia escalates in an environment where profit ranks above care. Written with grace, tenderness and extraordinary clarity, the narrative is addressed to 'you'. And so we are immersed in a story that brims with frustration (the clothes that disappear, the cold air conditioning in November, the persistent odour of urine in the lounge.) alongside small acts of rebellion that we revel in (the unauthorised car trip in the rain and snow with the best rainy coffee ever). And through it all, the fragments of a long and accomplished life dissolving into moments that won't let go - the horror of whether three Jewish children ever reached safety or the teenage joy of the fur coat her father gave her.Deeply personal and searingly political, without a whiff of didacticism, l'Aubier will make you laugh and cry. But most of all it will leave you with questions. Dignity? Memory? Identity? Responsibility? So many questions society needs to face if we are to retain humanity.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. what we must remember, what we would forgetHow do we carry the past when memory begins to splinter, when daily words and faces elude us while the distant past haunts and torments? How do we carry the past as the adult children of ageing parents whose vitality has given way to a dependency the parent cannot accept? And where are the safe places for our elders in a society with no patience for the slow and the old, a society that sees them as products for an industry of care that exists first for its share-holders?These questions weave through lAubier as Isabelle Llasera explores the final stages of her mothers life in a residential home in the South of France and as her mothers dementia escalates in an environment where profit ranks above care. Written with grace, tenderness and extraordinary clarity, the narrative is addressed to you. And so we are immersed in a story that brims with frustration (the clothes that disappear, the cold air conditioning in November, the persistent odour of urine in the lounge) alongside small acts of rebellion that we revel in (the unauthorised car trip in the rain and snow with the best rainy coffee ever). And through it all, the fragments of a long and accomplished life dissolving into moments that wont let go the horror of whether three Jewish children ever reached safety or the teenage joy of the fur coat her father gave herDeeply personal and searingly political, without a whiff of didacticism, lAubier will make you laugh and cry. But most of all it will leave you with questions. Dignity? Memory? Identity? Responsibility? So many questions society needs to face if we are to retain humanity. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - What we must remember, what we would forget.How do we carry the past when memory begins to splinter, when daily words and faces elude us while the distant past haunts and torments How do we carry the past as the adult children of ageing parents whose vitality has given way to a dependency the parent cannot accept And where are the safe places for our elders in a society with no patience for the slow and the old, a society that sees them as products for an industry of 'care' that exists first for its share-holders These questions weave through l'Aubier as Isabelle Llasera explores the final stages of her mother's life in a residential home in the South of France and as her mother's dementia escalates in an environment where profit ranks above care. Written with grace, tenderness and extraordinary clarity, the narrative is addressed to 'you'. And so we are immersed in a story that brims with frustration (the clothes that disappear, the cold air conditioning in November, the persistent odour of urine in the lounge.) alongside small acts of rebellion that we revel in (the unauthorised car trip in the rain and snow with the best rainy coffee ever). And through it all, the fragments of a long and accomplished life dissolving into moments that won't let go - the horror of whether three Jewish children ever reached safety or the teenage joy of the fur coat her father gave her.Deeply personal and searingly political, without a whiff of didacticism, l'Aubier will make you laugh and cry. But most of all it will leave you with questions. Dignity Memory Identity Responsibility So many questions society needs to face if we are to retain humanity.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. L'Aubier | Isabelle Llasera | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2000 | Cinnamon Press | EAN 9781788641777 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.