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The end of the alphabet

Title
The end of the alphabet / C.S. Richardson.
Author
Richardson, C. S.
Publication
New York : Doubleday, [2007], ©2007.

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Description
119 pages; 20 cm
Summary
"Ambrose Zephyr is a contented man. He shares a book-laden Victorian house with his loving wife, Zipper. He owns two suits, one of which he was married in. He is a courageous eater, save for Brussels sprouts. His knowledge of wine is vague and best defined as Napa, good; Australian, better; French, better still. Kir royale is his drink of occasion. For an Englishman, he makes a poor cup of tea. He believes women are quantifiably wiser than men, and would never give Zipper the slightest reason to mistrust him or question his love. Zipper simply describes Ambrose as the only man she has ever loved. Without adjustment." "Then, just as he is turning fifty, Ambrose is told by his doctor that he has one month to live. Reeling from the news, he and Zipper embark on a whirlwind expedition to the places he has most loved or has always longed to visit, from A to Z, Amsterdam to Zanzibar. As they travel to Italian piazzas, Turkish baths, and other romantic destinations, all beautifully evoked by the author, Zipper struggles to deal with the grand unfairness of their circumstances as she buoys Ambrose with her gentle affection and humor. Meanwhile, Ambrose reflects on his life, one well lived, and comes to understand that death, like life, will be made bearable by the strength and grace of their devotion."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Psychological fiction.
  • Love stories.
ISBN
  • 9780385522557
  • 038552255X
LCCN
2006036823
OCLC
  • OCM76064598
  • 76064598
  • SCSB-5357401
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries