The Lighted Rooms by Richard Mason
By the bestselling author of The Drowning People
¿Richard Mason weaves an engrossing tale of memory, ambition and shifting familial duties¿ * DAILY MAIL *
an engaging story * LITERARY REVIEW *
¿Stand by for a sweeping historical drama, mixing the political with the personal, as one family looks back at a very troubled past¿ * DAILY MIRROR *
a brilliant portrait of old age * TATLER *
this shocking, compassionate and exquisitely written novel * WOMAN & HOME *
This is an involving book that explores family legacies, ties and love with real perception. * EASY LIVING *
a moving and uplifting novel by a writer at the height of his powers * SAINSBURY'S MAGAZINE *
A beautifully crafted novel with two superbly drawn women at its heart * TIMES *
Mason's eloquent depiction of mental collapse and the grief it causes. * TIME OUT *
Mason can draw wonderful characters without toe-curling cliches. Patrick Derby, Eloise's biro-munching boss, is wonderful. * THE SCOTSMAN *
'the subtle style that marked his debut, with hints and suggestions nestling amongst the leisurely prose, is still evident in The Lighted Rooms¿a rewarding read'. * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
the book is a thoughtful and at times hilarious challenge to assumptions about ageing, family and history, and draws and angry parallel between US action in Iraq and British action in the Transvaal. * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
A mesmerising novel... Peopled with believeable characters it is a beautifully crafted exploration of love, duty and friendship. * CHOICE *
Mason's novel is touching, funny and highly original. * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
an engaging story * LITERARY REVIEW *
¿Stand by for a sweeping historical drama, mixing the political with the personal, as one family looks back at a very troubled past¿ * DAILY MIRROR *
a brilliant portrait of old age * TATLER *
this shocking, compassionate and exquisitely written novel * WOMAN & HOME *
This is an involving book that explores family legacies, ties and love with real perception. * EASY LIVING *
a moving and uplifting novel by a writer at the height of his powers * SAINSBURY'S MAGAZINE *
A beautifully crafted novel with two superbly drawn women at its heart * TIMES *
Mason's eloquent depiction of mental collapse and the grief it causes. * TIME OUT *
Mason can draw wonderful characters without toe-curling cliches. Patrick Derby, Eloise's biro-munching boss, is wonderful. * THE SCOTSMAN *
'the subtle style that marked his debut, with hints and suggestions nestling amongst the leisurely prose, is still evident in The Lighted Rooms¿a rewarding read'. * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
the book is a thoughtful and at times hilarious challenge to assumptions about ageing, family and history, and draws and angry parallel between US action in Iraq and British action in the Transvaal. * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
A mesmerising novel... Peopled with believeable characters it is a beautifully crafted exploration of love, duty and friendship. * CHOICE *
Mason's novel is touching, funny and highly original. * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
Richard Mason was born in South Africa in 1978 to activist parents who settled in England when he was ten. Brought up and educated in Britain he wrote his first novel, The Drowning People, before going to Oxford. In the intervening years, Richard finished his degree, then set up an educational charity in memory of his sister Kay. The Kay Mason Foundation provides scholarships to disadvantaged South African children, paying for them to attend some of the country's best schools.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780297853190 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297853198 |
| Title | The Lighted Rooms |
| Author | Richard Mason |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2008-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |