by Lily King · Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780802142665
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«The English Teacher» is the literary novel by Lily King, published by Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press in paperback (256 pages, in English).
Vida Avery, a single mother and English teacher, has raised her son at Fayer Academy boarding school. Her life changes when she accepts the marriage proposal of Tom Belou, a widower with children. When she falls apart, her son realizes he must rescue her. A story about the bond between mother and son and the notions of intimacy, honesty, loyalty, and home.
Set on an island in New England, the novel was originally published in 2005; this edition dates from 2006.
Suitable for book clubs and for readers of literary and contemporary fiction interested in family dramas.
