The Battle For Christabel
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'Wonderfully rich... Nobody explores the way we live with more intelligence, art or humanity than she does' - Scotsman
Rowena wants a baby. What she doesn't want is the baby's father. Yet five years after the birth of Christabel, Rowena is dead, tragically killed in a climbing accident. The battle for Christabel has begun...
With signature skill, Margaret Forster reveals the conflicting personal interests that lie behind each character's claim on the child. Drawn from the perspectives of social workers, grandparents, lovers and foster-mothers, this novel is a remarkable and heartfelt exploration of the complexities of motherhood.
Author: Margaret Forster
Format: Paperback, 272 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 192 g
Published: 2004, Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
Description
'Wonderfully rich... Nobody explores the way we live with more intelligence, art or humanity than she does' - Scotsman
Rowena wants a baby. What she doesn't want is the baby's father. Yet five years after the birth of Christabel, Rowena is dead, tragically killed in a climbing accident. The battle for Christabel has begun...
With signature skill, Margaret Forster reveals the conflicting personal interests that lie behind each character's claim on the child. Drawn from the perspectives of social workers, grandparents, lovers and foster-mothers, this novel is a remarkable and heartfelt exploration of the complexities of motherhood.
The Battle For Christabel