Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson The is a larger-than-life character

is a larger-than-life character

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selfish and lazy and at the very bottom of their motives there lies a mystery

Exploring our death rituals - and those of other cultures - she pleads the case for healthier attitudes around death and dying

Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson The is a larger-than-life characterElizabeth is a demure twenty three year old wiling her life away at a dull museum job, living with her neurotic aunt, and subsisting off her dead mother's inheritance. When Elizabeth begins to suffer terrible migraines and backaches, her aunt takes her to the doctor, then to a psychiatrist. But slowly, and with Jackson's characteristic chill, we learn that Elizabeth is not just one girl but four separate, self destructive personalities. The Bird's