As We Are Now

So begins May Sarton's short, swift blow of a novel, about the powerlessness of the old and the rage it can bring. As We Are Now tells the story of Caroline Spencer, a 76-year-old retired schoolteacher, mentally strong but physically frail, who has been moved by relatives into a "home." Subjected to subtle humiliations and petty cruelties, sustained for too short a time by the love of another person, she fights back with all she has, and in a powerful climax wins a terrible victory.

About the author

May Sarton (1912-1995) was an acclaimed poet, novelist, and memoirist.

Product details

• Authors: May Sarton
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.1992
• EAN: 9780393309577
• ISBN: 978-0-393-30957-7
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 143 mm x 210 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 136 g
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries