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The L-Shaped Room
Lynne Reid Banks
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Description for The L-Shaped Room
Paperback. Pregnant by accident, kicked out of home by her father, 27-year-old Jane Graham goes to ground in the sort of place she feels she deserves. She thinks she wants to hide from the world, but finds out that even at the bottom of the heap, friends and love can still be found, and self-respect is still worth fighting for. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
'Lynne Reid Banks' compassionate first novel examines the stigma of unmarried motherhood in pre-pill, pre-Abortion Act Britain... While the social climate has changed drastically since publication, a transgressive frisson still crackles from the pages'
The Guardian
Pregnant by accident, kicked out of home by her father, 27-year-old Jane Graham goes to ground in the sort of place she feels she deserves - a bug-ridden boarding-house attic in Fulham. She thinks she wants to hide from the world, but finds out that even at the bottom of the heap, friends and love can still be found, and self-respect is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099469636
SKU
V9780099469636
Shipping Time
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99-99
About Lynne Reid Banks
Lynne Reid Banks has written a number of books for children and young adults. Her children's books include The Adventures of King Midas; The Farthest-Away Mountain; Maura's Angel; The Indian in the Cupboard, recently made into a major Hollywood film; Return of the Indian; The Fairy Rebel; and The Magic Hare. Her books for teenagers include One More River, Sarah ... Read more
Reviews for The L-Shaped Room
Jane's struggle to cope is a journey of self-discovery and independence...a wistful and haunting period piece
The Times
This was the first grown-up book I read apart from the dirty bits in The Carpet Baggers and every 14-year-old should be made to read it. It tackles the lot; loneliness, race, sex and growing up. I never read books ... Read more
The Times
This was the first grown-up book I read apart from the dirty bits in The Carpet Baggers and every 14-year-old should be made to read it. It tackles the lot; loneliness, race, sex and growing up. I never read books ... Read more