Chalcot Crescent
By: Fay Weldon
Edition: 1st publication 2010.
Publisher: Europa Editions; Europa Editions, Incorporated
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9781933372792
Subjects: Dystopias; Conduct of life; Dysfunctional families; Life experiences; Fiction; Women authors; Sisters; Capitalism; Women
Description: By 2013, capitalism has collapsed in Europe, and England has turned to protectionist policies, communal farms, and an intrusive National Unity Government that feeds its citizens National Meat Loaf and monitors people by street-corner CiviCams. In this bleak near-future, Frances Prideaux, once a successful writer of feminist novels and a proud product of the era of sexual liberation, is rehashing the sins of her past. As bailiffs try to repossess her house, Frances tells the story of her life--how she married her sister's boyfriend; rejected her stepson Henry, the revolution's creepily austere leader; and squandered her fortune and influence--and tries to keep tabs on her grandson, Amos, who is busy plotting against the government with his cohorts from Redpeace.
Notes: Originally published: London : Corvus, 2009.