Tim

Tim

Colleen Mccullough

Tim Colleen McCullough's novel is about an unusual love affair between a successful middle-aged woman and a young man with mild intellectual disabilities. Their relationship changes both their lives and provokes condemnation from those around them.

Tim is the first novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough. The story takes place in Australia, and the focus of the story is Tim Melville, a twenty-five-year-old young man from a working-class family. Tim is physically attractive, hardworking and kind-hearted, but has mild intellectual disabilities that make him view the world more simply than most people. He works as a construction worker and is popular with his colleagues for his honesty and warmth.

His life changes when he meets Mary Horton, a forty-five-year-old successful businesswoman. Mary is financially independent, educated and used to being alone. A close friendship develops between her and Tim, which gradually turns into love. Their relationship causes misunderstanding among friends, colleagues and family members, primarily due to the age difference and Tim's intellectual limitations.

The novel follows in detail the development of their relationship through everyday situations: joint outings, conversations, family gatherings and dealing with the prejudices of those around him. Tim's parents play a special role, trying to protect their son, but over time they realize how much Mary means to him.

McCullough does not build the story on sensationalism, but on psychologically convincing relationships between the characters. The novel explores themes of love, loneliness, dignity and the right to personal happiness. Through the character of Tim, the author shows that emotional maturity and the ability to truly love do not necessarily depend on intellectual abilities, while Mary finds through this relationship the closeness she has long lacked.

Translation
Nikola Kršić
Editor
Zlatko Crnković
Graphics design
Alfred Pal
Dimensions
20 x 13 cm
Pages
241
Publisher
Znanje, Zagreb, 1985.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Language: Croatian.

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