As We Are Now - by May Sarton (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A novel in the form of a diary, this story tells of Caroline Spencer, a 76-year-old retired schoolteacher who has suffered a heart attack and been deposited by relatives in an old people's home. Subjected to subtle humiliations and petty cruelties, she fights back with all she has, and in a powerful climax wins a terrible victory. "I shared the anger and the righteous indignation which I felt behind every line".--Madeleine L'Engle.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>So begins May Sarton's short, swift blow of a novel, about the powerlessness of the old and the rage it can bring. <em>As We Are Now</em> tells the story of Caroline Spencer, a 76-year-old retired schoolteacher, mentally strong but physically frail, who has been moved by relatives into a home. Subjected to subtle humiliations and petty cruelties, sustained for too short a time by the love of another person, she fights back with all she has, and in a powerful climax wins a terrible victory.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A brief, strong statement. . . . A convincing record of evil done and good intentions gone astray. . . . A powerful indictment.--Ellen Douglas "New York Times Book Review"<br><br>May Sarton has never been better than she is in this beautiful, harrowing novel about being old, unwanted, yet refusing to give up. . . . The problems of old age have been detailed by sociologists but only a novel as searching and deeply felt as this one can bring them so close to the bone.--Margaret Manning "Boston Globe"<br>
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