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The shelf is a short novel by by the British novelist Kay Dick. Published in 1984, the novel looks back at a time in the 1960s, a retrospective look full of nostalgia and regret. The beginning of the novel is a bit difficult, as many characters are introduced, but after a few pages the main characters and their relations become quite clear. Cassandra, Cass, is in love with Anne, and tells Sophia how this relationship came about and developed. Anne has had an unhappy marriage before, and is married to Maurice, who has no sexual interest in her. Much of the tension in the novel arises from Cass's misreading of the relationships around her, or the inability of Anne to see what other things are possible. It is not entirely clear whether Anne is bisexual. Towards the end of the novel she elopes with a man, and the final part of the novel consists in piecing together how Anne spent her last hours. "The shelf" in the title refers to the repository in the coroner’s office where two of Cassandra’s letters to Anne and an unposted letter found in Anne’s handbag are lodged. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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