The Knotted House

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Meena is the narrator of this absorbing novel, a primary school teacher, divorced and bereaved following the death of her mother. She has intense personal struggles of a psychosexual nature, which she seeks to resolve through her relationship with Quentin, her lodger, and through her exploration of childhood memories and old family histories. A tension between present and past grows to a climax as Meena feels her way from inner turmoil to a new state of being.