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Raffaella Barker
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Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
One of Britain’s favourite chroniclers of life and the rural dream returns with a compelling story of a family divided by war 'Wonderful writer ... Incredible books' David Baldacci, New York Times 'She writes beautifully ... Combining, with apparent ease, emotion and admirable precision' Independent on Sunday Bruised and brutalised by war, Michael returns to England on a troop ship, unable to face the life that awaits him at home. Impulsively he boards a train heading to the western tip of Cornwall. In doing so he changes his destiny. More than fifty years later, Kit, ... Read more
One of Britain’s favourite chroniclers of life and the rural dream returns with a compelling story of a family divided by war 'Wonderful writer ... Incredible books' David Baldacci, New York Times 'She writes beautifully ... Combining, with apparent ease, emotion and admirable precision' Independent on Sunday Bruised and brutalised by war, Michael returns to England on a troop ship, unable to face the life that awaits him at home. Impulsively he boards a train heading to the western tip of Cornwall. In doing so he changes his destiny. More than fifty years later, Kit, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
238g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408854150
SKU
V9781408854150
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Raffaella Barker
Raffaella Barker, daughter of the poet George Barker, was born and brought up in the Norfolk countryside. She is the author of seven acclaimed novels: Come and Tell Me Some Lies, The Hook, Hens Dancing, Summertime, Green Grass, A Perfect Life and Poppyland. She has also written a novel for young adults, Phosphorescence. She is a regular ... Read more
Reviews for FROM A DISTANCE
Wonderful writer ... Incredible books
David Baldacci, New York Times
Raffaella Barker is the most romantic and generous writer. Her writing manages to be domestic and glamorous simultaneously, and this is her best book yet
Louisa Young bestselling author of My Dear, I Wanted to Tell You
I love Raffaella Barker’s books
Maggie ... Read more
[A] dreamy poetic novel, full of references to Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse ... Beautifully written ... Perfect for a hammock on a sunny day
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
She writes beautifully ... Combining, with apparent ease, emotion and admirable precision
Independent on Sunday
Poetic
New York Times
Raffaella Barker is a writer of talent
Times Literary Supplement
To write well and with such open-hearted affection is an achievement
Observer
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David Baldacci, New York Times
Raffaella Barker is the most romantic and generous writer. Her writing manages to be domestic and glamorous simultaneously, and this is her best book yet
Louisa Young bestselling author of My Dear, I Wanted to Tell You
I love Raffaella Barker’s books
Maggie ... Read more
[A] dreamy poetic novel, full of references to Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse ... Beautifully written ... Perfect for a hammock on a sunny day
Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
She writes beautifully ... Combining, with apparent ease, emotion and admirable precision
Independent on Sunday
Poetic
New York Times
Raffaella Barker is a writer of talent
Times Literary Supplement
To write well and with such open-hearted affection is an achievement
Observer
Show Less