Synopsis
A novel set in Redhill, Surrey, during a gloriously hot summer. Rebuffed by fortune, Luke Ribbons yearns for the alluringly fragrant bosom and soft, blousy mother-love of Pearl Slattery, but she doesn't share his romantic vision. The author's other books include "A Bowl of Cherries".
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Shena Mackay was born in Edinburgh in 1944. Her writing career began when she won a prize for a poem written when she was fourteen. Two novellas, Dust Falls on Eugene Schlumberger and Toddler on the Run were published before she was twenty. Redhill Rococo won the 1987 Fawcett Prize, Dunedin won a 1994 Scottish Arts Council Book Award, The Orchard on Fire was shortlisted for the 1996 Booker Prize and, in 2003, Heligoland was shortlisted for both the Orange Prize and Whitbread Novel Award. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and lives in Southampton.
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Redhill Rococo (Virago Modern Classics)
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A novel set in Redhill, Surrey, during a gloriously hot summer. Rebuffed by fortune, Luke Ribbons yearns for the alluringly fragrant bosom and soft, blousy mother-love of Pearl Slattery, but she doesn't share his romantic vision. The author's other books include "A Bowl of Cherries". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR009566327
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good condition paperback no DJ. 171 pages good and clean with clear print. High summer is flattering #Redhill just now - it's gloriously hot. Lfe, however has not treated Luke Ribbons so kindly ever since he made a major gaffe in the post office on pension day. Seller Inventory # 009028