Elderly, fat, rebellious and rambunctious Aggie lives side by side with her aging daughter, June, in an uneasy, sometimes hostile relationship. As June contemplates moving Aggie into a nursing home and Aggie struggles to retain her wit and her wits, they await the decisive arrival of Aggies much-loved granddaughter, Junes daughter, Frances. Duet for Three displays Joan Barfoots usual technical mastery and compassionate insight into her characters lives, while offering a sensitive look at aging and the complex tensions and bonds among three generations of women.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Genre: Literary Fiction
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"In Duet for Three, Joan Barfoot's charting of family life is unsparing, painful, witty, and surprising. The cumulative effect is remarkably powerful." - Alice Munro
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