When Madeline Was Young by Jane Hamilton

When Aaron Maciver's beautiful young wife, Madeline, suffers brain damage in a bike accident, she is left with the intellectual powers of a six-year-old. In the years that follow, Aaron and his second wife care for Madeline with deep tenderness and devotion as they raise two children of their own. Jane Hamilton, with her usual humour and keen observations of human relationships, deftly explores the Macivers' unusual situation and examines notions of childhood. She captures the pleasures and frustrations of marriage and family, and she exposes the role that past relationships, rivalries, and regrets inevitably play in the lives of adults.

Jane Hamilton, 2006

Hardcover, Like New

274 pages

556g

24.5 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm