ARGONAUT BOOKS

A powerful meditation on ageing and familial love, I Remain in Darkness recounts Annie Ernaux's attempts to help her mother recover from Alzheimer's disease, and then, when that proves futile, to bear witness to the older woman's gradual decline and her own experience as a daughter losing a beloved parent. Reviews 'Acute and immediate, I Remain in Darkness is an unforgettable exploration of love, memory and the journey to loss.' - Eimear McBride, author of Strange Hotel'Ernaux writes of memory, of love, of loathing, of disgust, of tenderness; she writes about the frail, ...Read More