Undue influence
Subtitle: a novel
By: Anita Brookner.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
Subjects: Young women -- Fiction; Mothers -- Death -- Fiction; Man-woman relationships -- Fiction; London (England) -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction.
Description: "This novel 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."--BOOK JACKET.