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A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

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Bri, a schoolteacher and his wife Sheila have a 10-year old spastic child named Josephine, who is completely helpless and utterly dependent. Bri hides behind irony and sarcasm. Sheila believes the child is her penance for a promiscuous past and soldiers on devotedly with their little "Joe Egg". Well-meaning family and friends offer sundry solutions, everything from adoption to euthanasia but ultimately Bri finds he cannot continue and leaves Sheila and Joe behind.-4 women, 2 men

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780573010842
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 72
  • Published:
  • April 1, 1968
  • Dimensions:
  • 141x218x5 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 128 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 7, 2024

Description of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

Bri, a schoolteacher and his wife Sheila have a 10-year old spastic child named Josephine, who is completely helpless and utterly dependent. Bri hides behind irony and sarcasm. Sheila believes the child is her penance for a promiscuous past and soldiers on devotedly with their little "Joe Egg". Well-meaning family and friends offer sundry solutions, everything from adoption to euthanasia but ultimately Bri finds he cannot continue and leaves Sheila and Joe behind.-4 women, 2 men

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