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The Mellow Madam and Other Stories - cover

The Mellow Madam and Other Stories

Michael Arditti

Editorial: Salt

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Sinopsis

From the septuagenarian prostitute exposed in a tabloid sting to the Queen Bee of a local dramatic society upstaged by her cleaner;  from the nine-year-old girl caught in the crossfire of her parents' divorce to the widow stranded on an Antarctic cruise during the COVID pandemic;  from the doctor's wife confronting the enormity of her husband's online dealings to the forgotten musical comedy star yearning to return to the spotlight; these twelve captivating and compelling stories explore a diverse range of female experience. By turn humorous and poignant, whimsical and provocative, they make for richly rewarding reading.
Disponible desde: 11/08/2025.
Longitud de impresión: 320 páginas.

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