Alix, arrogant, middle-aged and angry comes home to the derelict port of Liverpool as her mother lies dying. Irritably resigned to living alone for the rest of her life she suddenly finds herself erotically attracted to a stranger. Joseph is an American architect who has come to the city to build a hotel. Refusing to accept that his wife has left him or the trauma of a war he once fought in, the question is whether these survivors of the battles of the Seventies are meant for each other or not. And what happened to a factory in Dresden which long ago made the perfect face cream . . .
Praise for When I Lived in Modern Times:
- 'Delicately witty and a surprisingly light read, in the best sense of the word' GUARDIAN
- 'Grant's evocative prose buzzes with ideas about displacement, identity and the complicated process of growing up' INDEPENDENT
- 'This terrific novel is a subtly crafted meditation on the vast and traumatic legacy of the second world war' SUNDAY TIMES
Hardback:
£16.99
Published 30/05/2002
Add to basket