Her husband wants custody of their daughter.
Therese has a boyfriend, Richard, who wants to marry her, but she doesn’t love him.Ĭarol is married, but about to be divorced from her husband. They become friends, but there is always an underlying tension. After Carol purchases some gifts to be delivered, Therese sends her a Christmas card. One day a customer named Carol comes in to purchase Christmas presents. It’s not just about the sexual aspect of their relationship, which doesn’t occur until about ¾ of the way through the book, but about the nature of love. The Price of Salt is a novel about two women who fall deeply in love. But their newly discovered bliss is shattered when Carol is forced to choose between her child and her lover. Therese, a struggling young sales clerk, and Carol, a homemaker in the midst of a bitter divorce, abandon their oppressive daily routines for the freedom of the open road, where their love can blossom. Original Publication Date: 1952 (original)Ī chance encounter between two lonely women leads to a passionate romance in this lesbian cult classic.
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