OF FORMER LOVE

by Emma Laird ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 20, 1951

An hysteric of a fascination of unbelievable proportions, this chronicles the sexual and sensual ties of Kathy Gardner, -English, respectable, married and a mother, -for the dominant, possessive and obsessive refugee, Mark Vidor. Succumbing easily -- to escape a monotonously secure marriage -- she is awakened to a life of fleshly crystallization which results in constant capitulation, apologies with irrational defense and the violation of reasonability, to hold and keep a man who is more than a cad, worse than a heel Mark's hold breaks her marriage, takes her from her country when war threatens, brings her to America where the blow-hot, blow-cold treatment reduces her to disintegrating abnegation; where her questionable position is further insulted by Mark's repulsive introduction of his son; where when -- turmoils of passion and bitter bickering ebb -- marriage seems possible, Mark's flagrant infidelities and financial irresponsibility beat her into independent action. A first novel which wallows -- with some music, literature and psychology -- via the soap opera routine through a first person narrative of etiolated repetition. A titillating soul strip.

Pub Date: Sept. 20, 1951

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1951

Categories: FICTION