Objects of the Dead by Gibson, Margaret - 2008

Carlton: Melbourne University Press. 2008. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Several pages have single light biro lines against paragraphs. 208 pages. Mourning and memory in everyday life. Examines coping with the death of a loved one and the often uneasy process of living with, and discarding, the objects that are left behind. How and when family property is sorted through after a death is often fraught with difficulties, regrets and disagreements. Through personal stories, literature, film and memoir Margaret Gibson reveals the power of things to bind and undo relationships. This is a remarkable reflection on grieving-of both saying goodbye and living with death. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Softcover.