A Bough In Hell
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Usual shelf wear. only light fading. Pages clean and bright.
In **A Bough In Hell**, acclaimed author **Dymphna Cusack** delivers a compassionate and searingly honest portrayal of a woman’s descent into the nightmare of alcoholism. Set against the backdrop of Sydney’s high-rise lifestyle and the isolated social circles of naval wives, the novel explores the fragility of the human psyche when stripped of purpose and connection. The story centers on **Roslyn**, a vulnerable woman who defines her worth through being needed by others. When her husband, **Rod**, an officer in the Australian Navy, is called away to sea and her grown daughter, **Gwen**, becomes preoccupied with her own adult life, Roslyn is left to face a void of silence in her flat. What begins as a harmless glass of sherry to soothe her loneliness quickly spirals into an overpowering obsession. As she imagines slights from her neighbors and feels increasingly cold-shouldered by her community, Roslyn must confront the harrowing reality of her addiction. Cusack’s 1971 narrative remains a powerful study of the social stigmas surrounding women and the desperate search for a way back from the brink of self-destruction.
Author: Dymphna Cusack
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Heinemann, London
Genre: Modern fiction
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Usual shelf wear. only light fading. Pages clean and bright.
In **A Bough In Hell**, acclaimed author **Dymphna Cusack** delivers a compassionate and searingly honest portrayal of a woman’s descent into the nightmare of alcoholism. Set against the backdrop of Sydney’s high-rise lifestyle and the isolated social circles of naval wives, the novel explores the fragility of the human psyche when stripped of purpose and connection. The story centers on **Roslyn**, a vulnerable woman who defines her worth through being needed by others. When her husband, **Rod**, an officer in the Australian Navy, is called away to sea and her grown daughter, **Gwen**, becomes preoccupied with her own adult life, Roslyn is left to face a void of silence in her flat. What begins as a harmless glass of sherry to soothe her loneliness quickly spirals into an overpowering obsession. As she imagines slights from her neighbors and feels increasingly cold-shouldered by her community, Roslyn must confront the harrowing reality of her addiction. Cusack’s 1971 narrative remains a powerful study of the social stigmas surrounding women and the desperate search for a way back from the brink of self-destruction.