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As we are now by May Sarton · Booklabria

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As we are now

Older womenAged women

As we are now

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First published: 1973
Language: English
Editions: 8

Synopsis

A novel in the form of a diary, this story tells of Caroline Spencer, a 76-year-old retired schoolteacher who has suffered a heart attack and been deposited by relatives in an old people's home. Subjected to subtle humiliations and petty cruelties, she fights back with all she has, and in a powerful climax wins a terrible victory. "I shared the anger and the righteous indignation which I felt behind every line".--Madeleine L'Engle.

Subjects: Older women
Aged women
Nursing home patients

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