Permanent Rose - Softcover

McKay, Hilary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405660562 ISBN 13: 9781405660563

Publisher: Galaxy, 2006

Synopsis

It's a long hot summer - to Permanent Rose it seems never ending. Rose misses Tom, Indigo's friend who went back to America. New friend David is not a good enough replacement. Caddy's fiancee, Michael, tries to cheer her up by delivering a rose every day, but that just provides temporary relief. What with Daddy leaving her mother Eve for younger model Samantha, Caddy getting cold feet and adoptive sister Saffron deciding to find her real father, no one seems to have time to come to Rose's rescue. But Rose is determined, and in her heart of hearts is sure she will find Tom again - but what else will she find on the way?

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Review:

INDIGO'S STAR:

As funny and compelling as her Whitbread-winning Saffy's Angel ... the unpatronising, open, thought-provoking ending leaves us eager for more. Definetly a book to curl up with and enjoy in one single sitting. (Lesley Agnew, The Bookseller)

A welcome new instalment in the lives of the unforgettable Casson family, ... the characters of every Casson child go on developing. This is a rich vein; let's hope Hilary McKay will soon give Permanent Rose a book of her own. (The Independent Magazine, July 2003)

SAFFY'S ANGEL:

'Saffy's Angel is a delight from start to finish ... a great feel-good book with characters you want to stay with for ever. Warm, beautifully crafted and always original, it's pure fun - a book to recommend without hesitation.'

Source Whitbread Judges, as reported in Daily Mail
Date 10/03/2003

(Whitbread Judges, the Daily Mail)

A funny, exuberant story. (Carousel)

A real feel-good novel, Mckay treats us once again to one of her brilliantly characterised families. This is a really lovely book. (The Bookseller)

It is a delight . . . McKay has a genius for domestic comedy. (Sunday Times)

McKay's strength lies in her understanding of young people and her ability to evoke them very simply. (The Guardian)

PERMANENT ROSE:

Book Description:

Third book following the ups and downs of the chaotic Casson family, told in Hilary McKay's inimitable light and witty humour. Indigo's best friend, Tom, has gone back to America. Rose can't understand why he isn't getting in touch and is barely able to think of anything else. Her family seem to have given up on him, but Permanent Rose knows that where there's a will there's way - especially her will ...

About this edition

• Publisher: Galaxy
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1405660562
• ISBN 13: 9781405660563
• Binding: Paperback