The Silence Now, May Sarton. WW Norton, 1988. First edition.
Vintage hardcover with dust jacket. Near fine condition.
May Sarton was a Belgian-American poet and novelist. Her best work is strongly personalized with erotic female imagery. She has written about sexual orientation, love of nature, gratitude, isolation, and the struggles of a creative life. The Silence Now, published in 1988, incorporates themes of aging, death of animals, and friendship.