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23%OFFAngela Thirkell - Summer Half: A Virago Modern Classic (VMC) - 9781844089697 - V9781844089697
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Summer Half: A Virago Modern Classic (VMC)

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Description for Summer Half: A Virago Modern Classic (VMC) Paperback. A captivating comic novel from Angela Thirkell's much-loved 1930s Barsetshire series: trainee barrister Colin Keith makes an ill-advised foray into teaching at Southbridge School. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
To his parents' dismay, Colin Keith - out of the noble but misplaced sense of duty peculiar to high-minded young university graduates - chooses to quit his training for the Bar and take a teaching job at Southbridge School. Little does Colin imagine that he will count among his pupils the demon in human form known as Tony Morland; or that the master's ravishing, feather-brained daughter Rose will, with her flights of fancy and many admirers, spread chaos throughout school and village. Humorous, high-spirited and cleverly observed, Summer Half is a comic delight.

Product Details

Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Virago Modern Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844089697
SKU
V9781844089697
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10

About Angela Thirkell
Angela Thirkell (1890-1961) was the eldest daughter of John William Mackail, a Scottish classical scholar and civil servant, and Margaret Burne-Jones. Her relatives included the pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, Rudyard Kipling and Stanley Baldwin, and her grandfather was J. M. Barrie. She was educated in London and Paris, and began publishing articles and stories in the 1920s. In 1931 she ... Read more

Reviews for Summer Half: A Virago Modern Classic (VMC)
Angela Thirkell is perhaps the most Pym-like of any twentieth-century author, after Pym herself
Alexander McCall Smith What sings out is the ebullience and charm of her characters, deliciously sparkling dialogue, a romping plot, her wit and gentle satire, and the escapist satisfaction of neatly tied-up happy endings
bookoxygen.com
Angela Thirkell is perhaps the most Pym-like of ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Summer Half: A Virago Modern Classic (VMC)


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