First Aid Seamstress - Fernandes, Nadja

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Résumé :
First Aid Seamstress tells the story of two single mothers. After they become best friends, their love for each other blooms but then seems to wither with neglect. Felicity appears assertive yet craves approval. Clarissa shows fragility, but cannot accept deceit, in any form. As we explore Felicity's past, her future also starts to unravel, with intricate parallels of ideas of life, death, and choices. Nadja Fernandes attempts to depict and contrast the attitudes of a society of the late 20th century and of the early 21st century.

Biographie:
Nadja is a teacher, translator, and writer. Born and raised in Brazil, she made Australia her home, where she lives with her daughter. She mainly writes fiction and her writing is influenced by Magic Realism, authors like James Joyce, Patricia Highsmith, Julio Cortazar, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Machado de Assis, to name a few. Her themes often involve Latin America, minority groups, and human relationships in general.