Purposes of Love
A Virago Modern Classic
Mary Renault author Sarah Dunant editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Published:5th Jun '14
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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Mary Renault's powerful and tender first novel was written in the thirties and was, in many ways, far ahead of its time.
Vivian, a student nurse, chose her profession as a challenge, both to her spirit and to her permanently exhausted body; Mic immerses himself in his work at the hospital to ward off the emotional wounds of an unhappy childhood. Through Jan, Viv's beloved older brother, they meet, and their friendship turns into a secret romance. Secret because, if discovered, it would cost them their jobs.
Despite the discipline and rigid hierarchy imposed by the hospital, their passion takes root, but between them hangs the tantalising and enigmatic shadow of Jan.
ISBN: 9781844089512
Dimensions: 126mm x 196mm x 25mm
Weight: 308g
400 pages