Perfidia : a novel /
In New Mexico, a daughter kills her abusive mother in self-defense during a quarrel. It is the climax to a childhood of violence and neglect, in the course of which the mother often left the girl alone at night, or made love in her presence.
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Nan A. Talese,
[1997]
|
| Edition: | 1st ed., advance reading copy, uncorrected proof. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | In New Mexico, a daughter kills her abusive mother in self-defense during a quarrel. It is the climax to a childhood of violence and neglect, in the course of which the mother often left the girl alone at night, or made love in her presence. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 257 pages ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0385484275 9780385484275 |