A Tarnished Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781035862399)

An alcoholic close to death, Emma, a once beautiful woman with the promise of a bright future, lives the last few years of her life in a squalid basement room. In an attempt to banish loneliness, she takes comfort in recalling happier moments shared with loved ones, but is also forced to relive a series of disastrous relationships.
This gripping family saga traces her story from childhood, life as a young woman in war-ravaged London, and a period of affluence and happiness filled with the desire of creating a family of her own. Her hopes are thwarted, and her marriage starts to fail. During this time, she forges a bond with a Scottish couple who bear the scars of a tragic past.
Unable to cope with her disappointments, broken dreams, and a devastating revelation, inexorably she embarks on a spiral of self-destruction. Even the unwavering presence of the man who gave up everything for her cannot release her from the prison of her own making.

Author: Geraldine Stevens
ISBN-10: 1035862395
ISBN-13: 9781035862399
Publisher: Austin Macauley
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2024
Pages: 330
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d