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Mothers and Sons: Storiesby Colm Toibin
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Each of the nine stories in this beautifully written, intensely intimate collection centers on a transformative moment that alters the delicate balance of power between mother and son, or changes the way they perceive one another. With exquisite grace and eloquence, Tóibín writes of men and women bound by convention, by unspoken emotions, by the stronghold of the past. Many are trapped in lives they would not choose again, if they ever chose at all. A man buries his mother and converts his grief to desire in one night. A famous singer captivates an audience, yet cannot beguile her own estranged son. And in "A Long Winter," Colm Tóibín's finest piece of fiction to date, a young man searches for his mother in the snow-covered mountains where she has sought escape from the husband who controls and confines her. Winner of numerous awards for his fifth novel, The Master — including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award — Tóibín brings to this stunning first collection an acute understanding of human frailty and longing. These are haunting, profoundly moving stories by a writer who is himself a master. Review:"Nine stories from the author of The Master, The Blackwater Lightship and three other novels explore what happens when mothers and sons confront one another as adults. The sons include a middle-aged petty criminal, a young alienated pub musician and a regular guy whose drug-fueled mourning takes him into new sexual territory. The mothers include a widow who married above her class, a woman whose son's depression hangs over her and her husband's lives and a woman whose son is a priest being charged with abuse. In 'The Name of the Game,' the widowed Nancy Sheridan finds herself saddled with three children and a debt-ridden supermarket. In 'Famous Blue Raincoat,' former — folk-rock sensation-turned-smalltime-photographer Lisa is distressed by her son Luke's interest in her band, but refuses to tread on his curiousity, which forces her to reconfront the band's painful end. Longing, frustrated expectations and an offhandedly gorgeous Ireland run steadily throughout — except in the concluding, near-novella-length 'A Long Winter,' set in a Spanish village, and featuring Miguel, his younger brother, Jordi, and their mother, whose drinking may not be the only secret Miguel discovers during preparations for Jordi's departure for his military service. Wistful, touching and complex, these stories form a panoramic portrait of loss." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"Characterization, dialogue, controlled narrative and scenic description are expertly blended throughout, often to stunning emotional effect." Kirkus Reviews Review:"Tóibín is a subtle, intelligent and deeply felt writer." The Guardian Synopsis:Following his "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize winner "The Master," T, ib'n has written a resonant, heartbreaking collection of stories. About the AuthorColm Toibin is the award-winning author of five novels: The South, The Heather Blazing, The Story of the Night, The Blackwater Lightship, and The Master, winner of the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and a finalist for the Man Booker Prize. He lives in Dublin, Ireland. Table of ContentsCONTENTS The Use of Reason A Song The Name of the Game Famous Blue Raincoat A Priest in the Family A Journey Three Friends A Summer Job A Long Winter One Minus One
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