Bibliograph

Words for Lucy, A story of love, loss and the celebration of life, Marion Halligan

Type

Label

Words for Lucy, A story of love, loss and the celebration of life, Marion Halligan

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Words for Lucy

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Marion Halligan

Sub title

A story of love, loss and the celebration of life

Summary

One morning, Lucy Halligan lay on her bed with her cat and went to sleep. Soon after, her heart stopped. But her mother, writer Marion Halligan, forced hers to keep beating. More joy than sorrow, this profoundly moving memoir celebrates Lucy's life, weaving together everyday details and treasured events. Words for Lucy sees Marion at the peak of her writing powers, telling the story of a mother surviving the aftershocks of death and finding the space to live. 'A sublime book about the small joys that make up a treasured life, from a writer of unfathomable grace and stoicism.' - Alice Pung 'This is a gentle, intense reconstruction of a rich and potent past, a bright gift of grace in sorrow.' - Carmel Bird

Target audience

adult

Classification