On Keeping Women

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Family Life, Contemporary Women, Literary
Cover of the book On Keeping Women by Hortense Calisher, Open Road Media
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Author: Hortense Calisher ISBN: 9781480438989
Publisher: Open Road Media Publication: September 17, 2013
Imprint: Open Road Media Language: English
Author: Hortense Calisher
ISBN: 9781480438989
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication: September 17, 2013
Imprint: Open Road Media
Language: English

A complex masterpiece that reveals the mind of a contemporary woman beyond the confines of family, love, and duty to one’s self

Lexie, a married woman with four children, undergoes a midlife crisis and questions her role as wife, mother, and lover. From within a Victorian house in the Hudson River Valley, Lexie dissects her life experiences in hopes of gaining a deeper understanding of her unhappiness. Through rich symbolism, lively dialogue, and acute commentary, Hortense Calisher conjures a cohesive map of Lexie’s personal awakening. 

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A complex masterpiece that reveals the mind of a contemporary woman beyond the confines of family, love, and duty to one’s self

Lexie, a married woman with four children, undergoes a midlife crisis and questions her role as wife, mother, and lover. From within a Victorian house in the Hudson River Valley, Lexie dissects her life experiences in hopes of gaining a deeper understanding of her unhappiness. Through rich symbolism, lively dialogue, and acute commentary, Hortense Calisher conjures a cohesive map of Lexie’s personal awakening. 

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