About this title: Emma grudgingly leaves London for Hereford when her actor husband stars in two plays there, but her anger over her husband's arrogance and the egocentricity of his fellow actors forces her into a liaison with the director. Is it attraction? Loneliness? The desire for romance? Or an act of revenge? From the author of THE GATES OF IVORY.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780140025491ISBN:0140025499
Description: Good. PAPERBACK BOOK-GOOD OVERALL CONDITION-TRUSTED DEVON (UK) BASED SELLER-IN STOCK-SENT WITHIN 1 WORKING DAY-AVAILABLE BY EMAIL FOR QUERIES-NO QUIBBLE REFUND IF NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED- read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780140025491ISBN:0140025499
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Description: Russian edition. Good with a slightly cocked spine, a small tear at the bottom of the spine, a tear in the front endpaper, scuffing. Text is in Russian. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Date Published: 1968
ISBN-13:9780297176978ISBN:0297176978
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Date Published: 1968
ISBN-13:9780297176978ISBN:0297176978
Description: Acceptable. This is an EX LIBRARY copy with all the usual stamps/markings etc. This book is in ONLY ACCEPTABLE CONDITION. It has been extensively read and shows many signs of wear to the cover, spine and pages. Some corner curling and yellowing. Perfectly readable but not suitable for a gift or collection. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Popular Library
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780445040182ISBN:0445040181
Description: Good. Save some $$$. Perfectly Good Reading Copy. Shelfwear from storage in box with other books. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
Description: 1st Editiion (8"x5 1/4") 223pp. Hard Covers. Side page edges slightly spotted, otherwise Very Good condition book in a Good plus condition dustwrapper (three repaired tears, rubbed at edges with slight loss). Drabble's second novel set in a small Herefordshire town. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Description: Very Good. 0445040181 Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please email us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York, William Morrow & Company
Date Published: 1965
Description: First U.S. edition of her second book. Hardcover. A near fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket that has some rubbing and edge wear. Signed by Drabble on the title page. An uncommon book. read more
"I read this because someone (Calvin Trillin?) mentioned it in the New Yorker as a book that everyone in his family read every summer at their cabin. It was definitely summer reading--a bit sensationalistic and fluffy--though there were some interesting bits about how housewives in the 60's viewed their lives. Apparently they entered into adultery with no thought whatsoever--that was what made it hardest for me to understand the protaganist. (Ben said, "Good.")"
"A couple of weeks ago the New Yorker sent out their summer fiction issue. Not being a huge short story fan these are not really my favorite issues. But this one included three short pieces on summer reading that I found fantastic. One talked about The Garrick Year. A well worn copy sits on the author's bookshelf at their summer cabin. He had read it multiple times while lounging on the deck or sitting by a fire.
For me, it was a very enjoyable, though somewhat melancholic, summer read. I liked that I did not actually like any of the characters, though still found them extremely compelling. And I enjoyed revisiting the early 60s from a woman's perspective. Emma Evans' experiences of the times are not things I am familiar with, and I should probably be more familiar with them.
I am not sure that I will read it over multiple times. But if I ever acquire a summer cabin on a lake, I just might put it on the shelves and revisit it as storms roll across the waters."
"Had the name "Margaret Drabble" not been used once in a Monty Python skit I would not have looked twice at any of her novels. To her credit, she is a gifted writer. Her prose is eloquent with being condescending. This particular book is filled with self-involved characters, all of whom are less than likable. My other qualm is that the protagonist's turnaround at the conclusion felt rushed and somewhat unrealistic. Still, the work is unerringly British and penned so flawlessly that it was worth the read."
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