A View Of The Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor
A faded coastal resort comes to life when Tory, recently divorced, begins a passionate affair with her neighbour Robert, the local doctor. Meanwhile Beth, Robert's wife and Tory's best friend, continues to churn out successful melodramatic novels, oblivious to the relationship developing next door. But daughter Prudence is aware, and is appalled by Robert and Tory's treachery. The resolution of painful matters is conveyed with wit and compassion in this enchanting and devastatingly well-observed novel.
Every one of her books is a treat and this is my favourite, because of its wonderful cast of characters, and because of the deftness with which Taylor's narrative moves between them.. A wonderful writer * Sarah Waters *
Jane Austen, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Pym, Elizabeth Bowen - soul-sisters all * Anne Tyler *
A wonderful novelist * Jilly Cooper *
An eye as sharply all-seeing as her prose-style is elegant - even the humdrum becomes astonishing * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Jane Austen, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Pym, Elizabeth Bowen - soul-sisters all * Anne Tyler *
A wonderful novelist * Jilly Cooper *
An eye as sharply all-seeing as her prose-style is elegant - even the humdrum becomes astonishing * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Elizabeth Taylor (1912-1975) was born and educated in Reading. On leaving school she worked as a governess & later in a library. She lived much of her married life in the village of Penn, Bucks. In 1984 ANGEL was selected by the Book Marketing Council's 'Best Novels of Our Time'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780860685432 |
| ISBN 10 | 0860685438 |
| Title | A View Of The Harbour |
| Author | Elizabeth Taylor |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1987-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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