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Eliza Peabody is one of those dangerously blameless women who believe they have God in their pocket. She is a modern-day Florence Nightingale, always up at the Hospice or the Wives' club; she is too enthusiastic; she talks too much. Her concern for the welfare of her wealthy south London neighbours even extends to ingenuous, well-meaning notes of unsolicited advice under the door.It is just such a one-sided correspondence that heralds Eliza's undoing., Did her letter have something to do with Joan's abrupt disappearance from number forty-one? What to make of the long absences of her husband and Joan's, and of the two men's new, inseparable friendship? And why will no one else on Rathbone Road speak of Joan? As Eliza's own life seems to disintegrate, she finds that, despite the pity and embarrassment with which her neighbours greet her, she is at last being drawn into their lives - although not in the way she had once fantasised about. This is a sharp, poignant and wickedly funny tale of love, heartache and disillusionment.
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** 'Brilliant' SUNDAY TIMES ** 'Marvellously subtle and moving' THE TIMES ** 'An ingenious, funny, satirical, sad story...Vivid and poignant' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY ** 'Excellently done ... manic delusions were never so persuasive ... very moving when it is not being exceedingly funny' ANITA BROOKNER ** 'Wickedly comic ... masterly and hugely enjoyable' DAILY MAIL
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A wonderful bittersweet story about a misguided do-gooder.
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- PublisherAbacus
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0349102260
- ISBN 13 9780349102269
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages240
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Eliza Peabody is one of those dangerously blameless women who believes she has God in her pocket. She is too enthusiastic; she talks too much. Her concern for the welfare of her wealthySouth London neighbours extends to ingenuous well-meaning notes of unsolicited adviceunder the door. It is just such a one-sided correspondence that heralds Eliza's undoing. Did her letter have something to do with the woman's abrupt disappearance ? Why will no-one else speak of her? And why the watchful, pitying looks and embarassment that now greet her? A wonderful bittersweet story about a misguided do-gooder. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780349102269
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Condition: Very Good. A wonderful bittersweet story about a misguided do-gooder. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 172. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. 1992. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # KJE0001118
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Condition: Bueno. : Eliza Peabody es una mujer que cree tener a Dios en su bolsillo. Siempre está en el hospicio o en el club de esposas, es demasiado entusiasta y habla demasiado. Su preocupación por el bienestar de sus vecinos ricos del sur de Londres se extiende incluso a notas ingenuas y bien intencionadas de consejos no solicitados debajo de la puerta. Es precisamente una correspondencia unilateral la que anuncia la perdición de Eliza. ¿Tuvo su carta algo que ver con la abrupta desaparición de Joan del número cuarenta y uno? ¿Qué hacer con las largas ausencias de su marido y de Joan, y con la nueva e inseparable amistad de los dos hombres? ¿Y por qué nadie más en Rathbone Road habla de Joan? A medida que la propia vida de Eliza parece desintegrarse, descubre que, a pesar de la lástima y la vergüenza con que sus vecinos la saludan, por fin está siendo atraída a sus vidas, aunque no de la manera que una vez había fantaseado. EAN: 9780349102269 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción|Religión y Espiritualidad Título: The Queen of the Tambourine Autor: Jane Gardam Editorial: Abacus Books Idioma: en Páginas: 240 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-10-08-b7cab472
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