Two Hours
by Alba Arikha
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Pub Date Apr 30 2024 | Archive Date Jun 30 2024
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Description
When Clara’s parents transplant her from Paris to New York at the age of sixteen, a fleeting encounter with a young man seems, for a brief period, to open up new possibilities. As she strives to fulfil her vocation as a writer, and as she struggles in later years with the cumulative constraints of an unhappy marriage, Clara’s imagination is strangely haunted by a life that might have been.
Tracing Clara’s story from her adolescence to her experience of motherhood, and then through to a pivotal bid for freedom, Two Hours is an exceptional novel. Witty, perceptive, and profoundly humane, this is the work of a writer at the height of her powers.
Advance Praise
"Alba Arikha takes us magically into the very heart of a woman’s experiences—her loves, her art, her fears, and that brief, ecstatic moment that has watermarked her entire life." - Edmund White
"Her book Major/Minor is in my view a small masterpiece, and with Two Hours I believe Alba Arikha is making something of similar stature." - Rachel Cusk
"a powerfully singular account of the universal struggle to live a life of integrity and meaning. It is a rare and fine accomplishment." - James Lasdun
"A beautifully written, lyrical and unflinching account of a woman’s life, from teenage love to maturity and motherhood." - Vesna Goldsworthy
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781999798147 |
| PRICE | $18.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 160 |
