A novel based on the emotional conflict centered around a son's urge to sever the pshychological umbilical cord which ties him to a selfish and possessive mother. Completely unsympathetic to his young experiences and inclinations, forever critical of his interests and reactions, she nevertheless appeals to his sympathies and attempts to hold him emotionally.
| ISBN: | 9780349110240 |
| Publication date: | 6th November 1997 |
| Author: | Gore Vidal |
| Publisher: | Abacus an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Family Drama Narrative theme: Coming of age General Fiction |