After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie

“Lucid, exact, and swift.… An essential part of the [Rhys] record.” —V. S. Naipaul, New York Review of Books

Julia Martin is in Paris and at the end of her rope. Once beautiful, she was taken care of by men. Now, after being dropped by her latest lover, Mr. Mackenzie, Julia is running out of luck and chances. A visit to London to see her ailing mother might offer an opportunity to start over—but it also brings her face to face with her distrustful sister, Norah, who can’t help but feel that ...