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The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth
At the centre of this collection is Bethany Mellmoth, a young woman moving through a year of uncertain work, relationships and ambitions while trying to decide what kind of adult life she wants. Around her are stories of art dealers, lovers, thieves and couples whose histories return at inconvenient moments.
The pieces move through contemporary Britain and Europe with recurring attention to chance, self-deception and the small decisions that redirect a life. Some relationships are shown forwards, others backwards, and seemingly settled people discover how much of the past remains active beneath the surface. The collection treats ordinary uncertainty as a source of comedy, tenderness and sudden consequence.
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