The hours

ISBN: 9781443406987
ISBN: 1443406988
ISBN: 9781559279314
ISBN: 1559279311
Physical Description: electronic resource (eBook) remote 1 online resource.
Publisher: [Toronto, Ontario] : HarperCollins Canada, 2011.

Cunningham, Michael 1952- (Author).

Summary: In The Hours, Michael Cunningham-- widely praised as one of the most gifted writers of his generation-- draws inventively on the life and work of Virginia Woolf to tell the story of a group of contemporary characters struggling with the conflicting claims of love and inheritance, hope and despair. The narrative of Woolf 's last days before her suicide early in World War II counterpoints the fictional stories of Richard, a famous poet whose life has been shadowed by his talented and troubled mother, and his lifelong friend Clarissa, who strives to forge a balanced and rewarding life in spite of the demands of friends, lovers and family.