Kirjahaku

Two powerful and controversial novellas comprise this ironically-titled book, in which very bizarre mother- child relationships are explored.The characters in MOTHER'S DAY all believe that perfection is possible, that destiny can be controlled, that disorder can be kept at bay, and that actions occur without consequences.MOTHER'S DAY is disturbing and disconcerting; its uncluttered and direct style adds to its rawness. The writing is individual and makes for gripping reading. It makes us examine our lives to see how far we manage to keep disorder at bay by ignoring it. And it makes us wonder how narrowly we have escaped fates similar to theirs.This is LEONE SPERLING'S second book, originally published in 1984. Her first book, COINS FOR THE FERRYMAN was published by Pan Books (Australia) in 1981.

'Wanted - A man in his forties; good-humoured, tolerant, affectionate, sensual, intelligent.'When Sophie meets John she enters his strange closed world. With him she finds eroticism, comfort and escape. He is her oasis. These three interlinked novellas explore the strands of Sophie's life and her capacity to love; the powerful love that binds her to her children, the poignant love for ageing parents, and the driving search for a loving relationship with a man.

Jamie longs for love and acceptance. A debilitating childhood illness has left him with physical disabilities but he believes that some day someone will look beneath the surface, see his inner worth and love him for his true self. Despite constant rejection he continues to see every girl who crosses his path as the potential answer to his search for a loving life companion.As he endeavours to carve out a creative life for himself his great need for acceptance and love often alienates those around him. Leone Sperling's JAMIE is a poignant and moving tale of a young man's search for love and understanding.

What powerful love relationships lie beneath the surface of a conventional, middle class, Jewish family? How do the dynamics of a family's emotional life shape the choices that are made as adults?We follow two sisters, Naomi and Ruth, as their lives unfold in Sydney from the 1950s to the 1980s. The spare and simple style of this family saga fearlessly probes and examines the nature and complexity of love relationships.