Every Day is Mother's Day
Created by Yehudis Shapiro on Sat, 05/01/2021 - 15:36
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Every Day is Mother's Day was published in 1985. It is Mantel's first published novel. The book follows a widowed psychic, Evelyn, who discovers that her mentally disabled daughter, Muriel is pregnant. Set in the 1970s, it is seen as a dark comedy, and is partially inspired by Mantel's own time spent as a social worker.
She published a sequel to this book, Vacant Possession, in 1986.
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