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Because They Wanted To by Mary Gaitskill β€” book cover

Because They Wanted To

by Mary Gaitskill
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Synopsis

First published in the late 1990s and a bestseller at the time, this incisive collection of short stories explores connection and disconnection in families, between ex-lovers and friends. From a father reflecting on the daughter whose lesbianism he cannot accept, to two people who were once young together stumbling over the foundations of their past, inside are twelve portraits of heart-rending emotional intimacy and the delicacy of relationships. Because They Wanted To is a perfectly formed set of stories about alienation in modern times.

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Book Details

Published
November 5, 2020
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Pages
256
ISBN
9780241464144

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