A powerful collection of stories exploring love and longing from the award-winning author of This Mortal Boy. Two mothers fight over who will wear a hat on their children's wedding day. A needle is lost somewhere in a woman's body. A writer waits with a suitcase for a man who never comes. This collection brings together Fiona Kidman's finest and most scandalous stories, vividly depicting the joys of female desire and the pain of heartbreak, the thrill of illicit liaisons and the twists and turns of unconventional love. Sometimes joyful, often devastating and always beautiful, All the Way to Summer is a searing account of love and loss from a pioneering feminist icon.
Fiona Kidman Books
Fiona Kidman is a leading contemporary author whose fiction keenly explores how outsiders navigate narrowly conformist societies. Her body of work, encompassing novels, short stories, and poetry, is characterized by a strong narrative voice and literary skill. She consistently delves into themes of identity and belonging, offering readers profound insights into the human experience.
