Items related to The Dream Mistress
Rare book
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
Jenny Diski's memoir, Skating to Antarctica, offered a painful portrait of a childhood beset by parental abuse and abandonment. The Dream Mistress covers similar territory, but in this case, fiction in some ways proves more disturbing than real life. Mimi is a narcoleptic dressmaker, Bella a mentally unstable street person. Their lives intersect briefly when Mimi finds an unconscious Bella in a back alley and calls an ambulance. Though the two won't meet again, it soon becomes apparent as the novel switches back and forth between them that they are more closely connected than either knows.
About the Author:
Diski juxtaposes the understated terror of Bella's slow disintegration with the almost dreamlike detachment of Mimi's emotionally vacant life. Though it's clear from the start just how these two women are connected, the author doesn't overplay it, choosing, instead, subtle parallels in their lives--Bella entering the church as a nun with faith but without belief eerily resonates with Mimi's illicit affair that is at once passionate yet loveless. There's a great deal of graphic sex that is more disturbing than erotic, and Diski doesn't pull her punches when it comes to describing madness, homelessness, or the often brutal relations between men and women. The Dream Mistress is an undeniably intelligent novel, if a chilly one; a book that is easier to admire than to love. --Alix Wilber
JENNY DISKI was born in 1947 in London, where she lives and works. She is the author of seven novels, as well as a collection of short stories. Her first non-fiction book, Skating to Antarctica, was recently published to great critical acclaim.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPhoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 1857998634
- ISBN 13 9781857998634
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
- Rating
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Dream Mistress
Published by
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
(1997)
ISBN 10: 1857998634
ISBN 13: 9781857998634
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR005288022
Buy Used
US$ 1.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Dream Mistress
Published by
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
(1997)
ISBN 10: 1857998634
ISBN 13: 9781857998634
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004227359
Buy Used
US$ 1.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Dream Mistress
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Dream Mistress This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9781857998634
Buy Used
US$ 3.49
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Dream Mistress
Published by
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
(1997)
ISBN 10: 1857998634
ISBN 13: 9781857998634
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.4. Seller Inventory # 1857998634-2-3
Buy Used
US$ 10.63
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Dream Mistress
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: Good. All orders are dispatched the following working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we have over 500,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Seller Inventory # mon0006870325
Buy Used
US$ 3.08
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Dream Mistress
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Seller Inventory # CHL2833723
Buy Used
US$ 1.48
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Dream Mistress
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Seller Inventory # wbb0024408776
Buy Used
US$ 1.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Dream Mistress
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9781857998634
Buy Used
US$ 3.49
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Dream Mistress
Published by
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
(1997)
ISBN 10: 1857998634
ISBN 13: 9781857998634
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M01857998634-G
Buy Used
US$ 3.31
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Dream Mistress
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. Seller Inventory # 1511656
Buy Used
US$ 4.50
Convert currency