In this trio of novellas, three game young ladies enter into dangerous liaisons that test each one’s limits and force them to confront the most heartrending issues facing society in the early twentieth century.
The Phantom Glare of Day tells of Sophie, a young lady who has lived a sheltered life and consequently has no idea how cruel public school bullying can be. When she meets Jarvis, a young man obsessed with avenging all those students who delight in his daily debasement, she resolves to intervene before tragedy unfolds. Mouvements Perpétuels tells of Cäcilia, a young lady shunned by her birth father. She longs for the approval of an older man, so when her ice-skating instructor attempts to take advantage of her, she cannot resist. Not a month later, she realizes that she is pregnant and must decide whether or not to get an abortion. Passion Bearer tells of Manon, a young lady who falls in love with a beautiful actress after taking a post as a script girl for a film company—and is subsequently confronted with the pettiest kinds of homophobia.
Specific to their time yet unquestionably relevant for women today, The Phantom Glare of Day is a compelling interrogation of who gets to decide what is right and what is wrong.
By:
M. Laszlo Imprint: SparkPress Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 215mm,
Width: 139mm,
ISBN:9781684631759 ISBN 10: 1684631750 Pages: 320 Publication Date:07 February 2023 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
M. Laszlo is a reclusive author from Ohio. The Phantom Glare of Day is his first book and follows from an unpublished diary of travel sketches that he made while living in London. He lives in Bath, OH.