A Glass Of Blessings by Barbara Pym
Barbara Pym was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1978 and is the quintessential VMC author. Following on from the huge success of JANE AND PRUDENCE, this novel was loved by Philip Larkin who declared it 'the subtlest of her books'.-
Rebecca
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Jamaica Inn
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My Cousin Rachel
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Frenchman's Creek
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Excellent Women
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Mrs Palfrey At The Claremont
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The House on the Strand
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84 Charing Cross Road
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Girl, Interrupted
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Carrie's War
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The Yellow Wallpaper
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The Scapegoat
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Heartburn
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Jane And Prudence
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Castle Dor
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A Woman In Berlin
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The Birds And Other Stories
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The Thorn Birds
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Good Behaviour
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The Transit of Venus
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The Group
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Loitering With Intent
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A Far Cry From Kensington
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South Riding
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Some Tame Gazelle
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The Enchanted April
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The Secret Diaries Of Miss Anne Lister: Vol. 1
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West With The Night
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Our Spoons Came From Woolworths
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The Loving Spirit
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Crampton Hodnet
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The Glass-Blowers
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No Fond Return Of Love
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Less Than Angels
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Angel
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Union Street
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The Vet's Daughter
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A View of the Harbour
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Testament Of Youth
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The Yellow Wallpaper And Selected Writings
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Precious Bane
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The Women's Room
Barbara Pym is the rarest of treasures -- Anne Tyler
I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym -- Richard Osman
[Pym] makes me smile, laugh out loud, consider my own foibles and fantasies, and above all, suffer real regret when I reach the final pageOf how many authors can you honestly say that? -- Mavis Cheek
There is a thrill of humanity through all her work -- Shirley Hazzard
My favourite writer . . . I pick up her books with joy, as though I were meeting an old, dear friend who comforts me, extends my vision and makes me roar with laughter -- Jilly Cooper
The subtlest of her books - the sparkle on first acquaintance has been succeeded by the deeper brilliance of established art * Philip Larkin *
[Pym] makes me smile, laugh out loud, consider my own foibles and fantasies, and above all, suffer real regret when I reach the final page. Of how many authors can you honestly say that? * Mavis Cheek *
Barbara Pym is the rarest of treasures * Anne Tyler *
My favourite writer . . . I pick up her books with joy, as though I were meeting an old, dear friend who comforts me, extends my vision and makes me roar with laughter * Jilly Cooper *
I'd sooner read a new Barbara Pym than a new Jane Austen
-- Philip LarkinI'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym -- Richard Osman
[Pym] makes me smile, laugh out loud, consider my own foibles and fantasies, and above all, suffer real regret when I reach the final pageOf how many authors can you honestly say that? -- Mavis Cheek
There is a thrill of humanity through all her work -- Shirley Hazzard
My favourite writer . . . I pick up her books with joy, as though I were meeting an old, dear friend who comforts me, extends my vision and makes me roar with laughter -- Jilly Cooper
The subtlest of her books - the sparkle on first acquaintance has been succeeded by the deeper brilliance of established art * Philip Larkin *
[Pym] makes me smile, laugh out loud, consider my own foibles and fantasies, and above all, suffer real regret when I reach the final page. Of how many authors can you honestly say that? * Mavis Cheek *
Barbara Pym is the rarest of treasures * Anne Tyler *
My favourite writer . . . I pick up her books with joy, as though I were meeting an old, dear friend who comforts me, extends my vision and makes me roar with laughter * Jilly Cooper *
Barbara Pym (1913-80) was born in Shropshire and educated at St Hilda's College, Oxford. When in 1977 the TLS asked critics to name the most underrated authors of the past 75 years, only one was named twice (by Philip Larkin and Lord David Cecil): Barbara Pym.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781844085804 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844085805 |
| Title | A Glass Of Blessings |
| Author | Barbara Pym |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2009-12-03 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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