Hello to the Cannibals: A NovelHarper Collins, 13.10.2009 - 688 Seiten At first, all Lily Austin knows about 19th–century explorer Mary Kingsley is that, 100 years before, she was the first white woman to venture into the heart of Africa. But as Lily begins reading about Mary Kingsley, she becomes more and more fascinated – and discovers in Mary a kindred spirit. In her own life, Lily feels trapped – on the one hand, she craves family and intimate connection; on the other hand, she has no healthy or satisfying role models. Consequently, as she nears graduation from the University of Virginia, she finds herself uncertain about what to do with her life. As she researches Mary's life – she has begun writing a play about her – Lily comes to witness Mary's incredible bravery and startling originality, qualities that prove inspirational to Lily, whose own bravery is required as she attempts to navigate dysfunctional and destructive relationships with her young husband, her extended family – and a legacy of abuse dating back to her childhood. |
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... feel right . It's not fair to you and it's not right . " " I don't mind , " Lily tells her . But she hasn't spoken very loud . Her mother turns on East Capitol Street , heads past the Folger Shakespeare Library and on , into the flying ...
... feel an unreasoning terror. It clutches at her heart: it is only a little more than thirty minutes past the time ... feels the cold on the inside of her skin HELLO TO THE CANNIBALS 11. •
A Novel Richard Bausch. Lily feels the cold on the inside of her skin , and realizes that she has put her hands to ... feel- ing the fright along her nerves , is glad to stay up . They sit in the living room and watch late news reports ...
... feel right ? ” " I'm okay , " she says . After a time , he says : " Tell me what's wrong . وو She waits a moment ... feeling of luxuriating in Mr. Stapleton's admiring gaze . " I had a nightmare that you were gone . You and Mother . " He ...
... feel anything , really . But maybe I didn't do it right . ” He nodded . " I sure didn't . " " What're you studying ? ” she ventured . He told her he had started college late , that he had been a biology major , premed , and that he had ...