As if it will make up for her loss, they bring Hannah a duckling to care for. They were well meaning, and it could have done the trick. However, Hannahas focus on the duck progressively alienates those around her. As the duck takes over her world, past secrets are exposed. Will Hannahas life unravel completely? This funny, moving and insightful novel contemplates the chemistry between one person and another: a man and another manas wife; a woman and a duck; a woman and her dead mother; a drug addict and his drug. Beautifully written, it is a penetrating and compassionate view of marriage, dependency, obsession, addiction, and love.At one end of the room was a sliding door to a built-in wardrobe. Hanging on a wall there was a square framed print of a tree on a hill (not his). Above the desk was pinned a clipped Leunig cartoon (his), and some complex engineering designanbsp;...
Title | : | The Elusive Language of Ducks |
Author | : | Judith White |
Publisher | : | Oneworld Publications - 2014-06-05 |
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