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I found this on Davida's Page @ The Chocolate Lady.
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week’s topic is Mums in Books. Meeghan says: "Mother’s Day is pretty universal, and what better way to celebrate than by showcasing some exceptional fictional (or non-fictional if that’s your preference) mums."
It's not mother's day in every country but it also happens to be in Germany. Always on the second Sunday in May. And Father's Day is on Ascension Day which changes, of course, but this year, they both were in the same week.
There are many great mothers in literature and I tried to find the best. I doubt I was successful there but here are some pretty wonderful books about mothers. They all show what mothers have to go through. They all have different problems but manage to raise their children nonetheless. Well done, all mothers.
Lawson, Mary "Road Ends" - 2013
The mother who was left behind.
McCourt, Frank "Angela's Ashes" (Frank McCourt #1) - 1996
The mother who raises her kids under more than difficult circumstances.
Scott, Mary "Breakfast at Six" - 1953
The mother who lives in the middle of nowhere and still manages to bring up a family.
Shing, Kyung-sook "Please Look After Mom" (KOR: 엄마를 부탁해 Ch'angbi) - 2008
The mother who disappears.
Shriver, Lionel "We Need to Talk About Kevin" - 2003
The mother who has to pick up the pieces.
There are many great mothers in literature and I tried to find the best. I doubt I was successful there but here are some pretty wonderful books about mothers. They all show what mothers have to go through. They all have different problems but manage to raise their children nonetheless. Well done, all mothers.
Lawson, Mary "Road Ends" - 2013
The mother who was left behind.
McCourt, Frank "Angela's Ashes" (Frank McCourt #1) - 1996
The mother who raises her kids under more than difficult circumstances.
Scott, Mary "Breakfast at Six" - 1953
The mother who lives in the middle of nowhere and still manages to bring up a family.
Shing, Kyung-sook "Please Look After Mom" (KOR: 엄마를 부탁해 Ch'angbi) - 2008
The mother who disappears.
Shriver, Lionel "We Need to Talk About Kevin" - 2003
The mother who has to pick up the pieces.
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I never thought of doing a list of fictional moms...it's a fun idea. The only one I can think of right now is Marmee from Little Women. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lark. It's not a topic that comes to mind immediately although it should be the most important of all.
DeleteI once took part in an online reading group where we read all the Jane Austen books with regard to the mothers (The Motherhood and Jane Austen). Books are totally different if you look for something specific.
I have only read We Have to Talk About Kevin. Scary, but very good novel.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lisbeth. A friend gave this to me when she moved and said that she thought I might like it. Wrong. I loved it. What a fantastic book. And yes, very scary.
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