First Aid

First Aid

by JanetDavey (Author)

Synopsis

On a weekend in late summer, Jo is fleeing to London with her children when, a few miles into the journey from the Kent coast, her teenage daughter jumps off the train. Since Jo's husband left her, she has been caring single-handedly for her three children, working in a junk shop to make ends meet. A new love affair was just beginning to give her life meaning until the man inexplicably lashed out at her. Jo's instinct was to pack hasty bags and head to her family in London. As we follow Jo's attempt to cope with the repercussions of her daughter's action we gradually learn what led up to the attack from her lover, and begin to understand how desperately each of them would like to escape the ties that bind and begin afresh.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 04 Aug 2005

ISBN 10: 0099469642
ISBN 13: 9780099469643
Book Overview: 'A brilliantly observed study of fragile family relationships and the minutiae of everyday life. A masterpiece' - Daily Mail

Media Reviews
Touching and memorable * Sunday Times *
Davey, like Penelope Fitzgerald, manages to convey a great deal with very little... triumphant * Daily Telegraph *
Beautifully written and perfectly judged with some unforgettable moments-it's like a depth charge - very understated, very subtle * Patricia Duncker *
To read this novel is to feel one's life improved, one's faith in the moral force of art secured * Evening Standard *
Author Bio
Janet Davey is the author of English Correspondence, which was longlisted for the 2002 Orange Prize, First Aid, The Taxi Queue and By Battersea Bridge. She lives in London.