Publication

2000 - Simon & Schuster, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

72,000 words, Guess

Page Count

288 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Goodreads969036
  • WikidataQ102192292
  • LibraryThing46667

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3554.A714 I52 2000

Description

"The gloaming is the hour when dawn or dusk works its spell, making all the world as purple as the Scottish highlands on a summer night. In Alice Elliott Dark's heart-catching title story, a loving mother shares this favorite time of day with her dying son, all the while realizing that for him it is already dark."--BOOK JACKET. "In the Gloaming is populated by characters yearning for twilight moments, existing as they do in indeterminate emotional states not easily defined. In "The Secret Spot," Helen dodges the knife of confession during a chance encounter with an old rival. In "Maniacs," two sisters unexpectedly see a man they have both loved. In "Dreadful Language," Frannie follows in her mother's footsteps by marrying for security rather than love."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

HE WANTED to talk again, suddenly.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction.

Other Editions

  • In the gloaming: storiesSimon & Schuster2000-01-01

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