Hot Milk
By Deborah Levy
Bloomsbury USA
Softcover, 218 Pages
www.bloomsbury.com
A young anthropologist accompanies her struggling mother to southern Spain in hopes of finding a cure for her constant complaints and inability to walk.
Rose’s illnesses and sporadic limb paralysis have plagued her since her husband walked out on her when her daughter Sofia was young.
Sofia spent her childhood helping look after her mother so she was ill equipped when it came time to forge a life of her own. She found relief from her own tedious and unfulfilled life when her mother called on her to go with her to seek help from an unorthodox doctor who offered hope.
The adventure turns out to be life changing for both mother and daughter as each heads on their own journey of self discovery.
