The Eye of the Storm (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Patrick White
- First Published: 1973
- Type of Work: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: The first seventy years of the twentieth century
- Setting: Sydney, Australia, and Brumby Island, near Australia
- Principal Characters: Elizabeth Hunter, The Princesse de Lascabanes (nee Dorothy Hunter), Sir Basil Hunter, Mary de Santis, Flora Manhood, Lotte Lippmann, Arnold Wyburd
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Family or family life, Self-discovery, Acting or actors, Twentieth century, Incest, Adultery, Food, Old age or elderly people, Australia or Australians
- Locales: Australia, Sydney, Australia
The Novel
The formerly beautiful, still wealthy and powerful Elizabeth Hunter lies dying in her Sydney mansion. She receives around-the-clock care from three devoted nurses and is doted upon by her cook and her solicitor. As ruthless as she has been in her life, Elizabeth still commands the admiration and respect of those about her. She even has the grudging esteem of her children, both of whom fly in from abroad to share their mother’s final days and, incidentally, her estate. The novel relates the story of Elizabeth’s life by juxtaposing the present to her own memories of...
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