In a Land of Plenty

Pears, Tim

ISBN 10: 0385408463 / ISBN 13: 9780385408462

Published by U.K.: Doubleday, 1997, U.K., 1997

About this Item

Hard Cover. Fine, Edge Slight Wear/Fine in Plastic DJ Cover. First Edition. Signed by Illustrator.

Seller Inventory # 002036

Bibliographic Details

• Title: In a Land of Plenty
• Publisher: U.K.: Doubleday, 1997, U.K.
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385408463
• ISBN 13: 9780385408462
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine, Edge Slight Wear
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine in Plastic DJ Cover
• Signed: Signed by Illustrator(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Set in a small town in the middle of England in the aftermath of World War II, this tells the story of ambitious industrialist Charles Freeman, his wife Mary, and their three children. Each individual plays their part as Britain claws its way from the grey austerity of the war years.

Review

"'A big book with a big heart. Pears is an unashamedly moving writer and this marvellous book will reduce many to tears' Punch"

"'His genius in telling a story...An operatic novel full of death, sex, brothers, sisters, cousins and throbbing hearts' Daily Telegraph"

"'Astonishing and amibitious...Each detail is resonant, and the author's realism and compassion irradiates the writing. A story about people - us - and their context, written with authority and unshowy grace. Early nineteenth-century France had Balzac, we have Pears to trace our fortunes and follies' The Times"

"'Impossible to resist. I could go on about how wonderful it is, but read it for yourself' Time Out"

"'He's an astonishing novelist, as interested in small domestic detail as in the wider implications of human relationships. A long book, yes, but so satisfying that I wished it even longer'
Good Housekeeping"