Going Down Swinging
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0679310738 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
And with her skilful narrative interplay, Billie Livingston illustrates poignantly how the truth of our stories lies not so much in the black and white, as it does in the grey.. Desperate to prevent her family from sinking deeper into poverty, Eilleen reluctantly goes on welfare. Once a teacher, Eilleen lived a middle-class life, but her taste in men coupled with a predilection for pills and booze has brought her down. A remarkable debut novel and bittersweet tale of the unflinching love and devotion between a mother and daughter.Razor sharp and darkly funny Going Down Swinging chronicles two years in the life of the Hoffmans. Eilleen Hoffman has just told Da
Suprise Williamson This is the book that got me started on my recent Billie Livingston kick. I had never heard of her but it was recommended to me by someone whose taste I admire. Frankly a mother/daughter setup didn't appeal to me all that much. But by the middle of the second page I was locked in for a very enjoyable ride. Insightful, honest, funny, poign
They're canny and sharp and share a dark streak of humour that comes from the love of family and the communal understanding of knowing who is the enemy." — The New Brunswick Reader"Eilleen and Grace — from whose points of view the story is alternately told — are small fictional masterpieces." — Vancouver Courier"An absorbing tale of growing up disadvantaged with an alcoholic mother and an absent father, the novel is no coming-of-age weeper.” —