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The novel follows Mimi, a woman who struggles to stay awake and engages in uncertain relationships. After a chance encounter with an unconscious bag lady behind a London cinema, Mimi confronts memories of her mother, an injured woman and illicit possibilities. Through fog and midnight halls, she wrestles with emotional and existential doubts, exposing the emotional mercurials that define the lives she touches.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Jenny Diski
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