Undue Influence by Anita Brookner, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

This superb new novel by the author who has been called """"one of the finest novelists of her generation"""" (The New York Times) tells the story of Claire Pitt, a young woman who has lived most of her life under the watchful eyes of her parents. After her mother's death, Claire reexamines her day-to-day routine and her future in her London flat. She passes the time working in a bookstore, where she meets a mysterious and attractive young man whose wife is ill, and they begin a relationship that dramatically alters Claire's vision of herself, her past, and her future. """"Under Brookner's transforming eye, the most ordinary lives become engrossing adventures,"""" wrote the San Francisco Chronicle, and in Undue Influence Brookner once again combines the exquisite writing and astute psychological perception for which she's famous. | Undue Influence by Anita Brookner, Paperback | Indigo Chapters