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The Sunlight on the Garden Francis King

The Sunlight on the Garden By Francis King

The Sunlight on the Garden by Francis King


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Summary

Contains stories that are poignantly valedictory, with it's examination of the relationships between a tough, self-willed elderly man and the young woman determined to exploit him. There are also three chilling stories of the supernatural, "Now You See It", set in Egypt, "The Pushchair", set in Brighton, and "The Sitting Tenant", set in London.

The Sunlight on the Garden Summary

The Sunlight on the Garden: Stories by Francis King

Francis King's range, both geographical and emotional, has always been as remarkable in his short stories as in his novels. In this collection, there are stories that are poignantly valedictory, like the title one, with its unflinching examination of the relationships between a tough, self-willed elderly man and the young woman determined to exploit him. There are three chilling stories of the supernatural, "Now You See It", set in Egypt, "The Pushchair", set in Brighton, and "The Sitting Tenant", set in contemporary London. In 'Dreams', an old man recollects an event - the most important of his whole life, he now realises - that took place during a school holiday in Belgium in the immediate prelude to World War Two. "Everyone is Nobody" is a devastating study of bereavement. Without exception, all the stories show King's characteristic combination of subtlety and emotion.

The Sunlight on the Garden Reviews

"'His voice is utterly convincing' - Beryl Bainbridge, Daily Telegraph"

About Francis King

Francis King is a former International President of PEN and drama critic of the Sunday Telegraph. His fiction includes Act of Darkness, Dead Letters and The Custom House. Arcadia published Prodigies to great acclaim in 2001, while his 28th novel The Nick of Time was longlisted for the Booker Prize 2003, attracting critical praise from Harold Pinter, Antonia Fraser, Penelope Lively, Margaret Drabble and Beryl Bainbridge.

Additional information

GOR001813757
9781900850995
1900850990
The Sunlight on the Garden: Stories by Francis King
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Arcadia Books
2006-02-16
300
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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