Author : Michael Arditti
Publisher : Arcadia Books
ISBN 13 : 9781906413743
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (137 download)
Book Synopsis Pagan and Her Parents by : Michael Arditti
Download or read book Pagan and Her Parents written by Michael Arditti and published by Arcadia Books. This book was released on 2011-02-03 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candida Mulliner and Leo Young have been the closest of friends since university, living together but loving separately. When Candida dies after a long illness, she leaves her five-year-old daughter, Pagan, in Leo's care. Candida's adoptive parents are horrified. Opposed to a gay man raising a child, they challenge Leo's guardianship in the courts. As Leo fights for his and Pagan's rights, he finds himself isolated, vilified, and, ultimately, arrested. Meanwhile, he sets out to discover the truth about Candida, the cause of her estrangement from her adoptive parents, the identity of her natural mother, and the reasons for her refusal to name Pagan's father. Michael Arditti's moving, passionate, and provocative novel is a powerful exploration of the nature of parenthood and meaning of family life.