Mother's Milk
Categories: Literature & Fiction
Mother's Milk is a 2006 novel by Edward St Aubyn, the fourth in his Patrick Melrose series, shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Told over four summers, it follows Patrick Melrose, now a father, as his mother gives the family home to a New Age foundation, examining inheritance, motherhood and the damage families pass down.
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- Sarah Jessica Parker: “I can’t pick a favourite, it’s really hard. The books are not in competition with one another... I’ve been moved by all of them in many different ways. They’ve all stayed with me. I’m going to list some books: ...Mother’s Milk...”