Rent The Death of the Heart

Synopsis

Thomas and Anna Quayne have a long, childless, emotionally sterile marriage. When Thomas's teenage half-sister, Portia, comes to stay with them, she disrupts everything by falling in love with an irresponsible young man who rejects her. Portia also discovers that Anna has been reading her diary, in which Portia exposes the foibles of the adults in her world with brutal frankness. Finally, because of Portia's actions, the Quaynes are forced to see not only her but themselves in a clear new light. This novel is strongly influenced by the works of Henry James.

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