Book 1989

Nail, a Rose

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Publisher: The Woman's Press
Published: 1989

Belgian literature
Translations into English

The seven stories in 'A Nail, A Rose' confirm Madeleine Bourdouxhe's status as an under-appreciated master of the form. Like her critically lauded novels Marie and La Femme de Gilles, these stories tunnel into the conflicted hearts of their female characters in fluid, beautiful prose.