The Lost Life by Steven Carroll
They may never have a life together, but they will have their moment. They will have this much
England, September 1934
Two young lovers, Catherine and Daniel, have trespassed into the rose garden of Burnt Norton, an abandoned house in the English countryside. Hearing the sound of footsteps, they hide, and then witness the poet T.S. ('Tom') Eliot and his close friend Emily enter the garden and bury a mysterious tin in the earth.
Tom and Emily knew each other in America in their youth; now in their forties, they have come together again. But Tom is married, and his wife has no intention of letting him go. What is it that binds Tom and Emily together? What happens when the muse steps out of the shadows?
In the enclosed world of an English village one autumn, their story becomes entwined with that of Catherine and Daniel, who are certain in their newfound love and full of possibility.
From one of Australia's finest writers, this is a moving, lyrical novel about poetry and inspiration, the incandescence of first love and the yearning for a life that may never be lived.
Format: Paperback | 244 pages
Dimensions (cm): 20.8 x 13.4 x 1.8 | 266g
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: 4th Estate
Publication City/Country: Pymble, SYD, Australia
Language: English
ISBN10: 0732284805
ISBN13: 9780732284800
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including long creases which are not overly noticeable, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. Most pages are bordered by a very faint, minor discolouring. No missing pages.