Canvey Island by James Runcie
A story of post-war Britain through the lives of one family
‘Runcie has captured the truth about love.. he is the simple chronicler of English post-war life, using irony and understatement to lay bare the pathos of ordinary lives ... Beautifully done' * Sunday Telegraph *
‘A tender, intimate account of post-war England which left me both wistful and elated ... So engaging, so well-shaped and so unsparingly, generously truthful' * Jim Crace *
‘Runcie's third novel is a funny, epic, moving story of Thameside folk ... Canvey Island is a beautifully observed, tragi-comic work' * What’s On *
‘Runcie writes with an excellent feeling for time and place, and, above all, the intensity of ordinary lives' * Choice *
‘A tender, intimate account of post-war England which left me both wistful and elated ... So engaging, so well-shaped and so unsparingly, generously truthful' * Jim Crace *
‘Runcie's third novel is a funny, epic, moving story of Thameside folk ... Canvey Island is a beautifully observed, tragi-comic work' * What’s On *
‘Runcie writes with an excellent feeling for time and place, and, above all, the intensity of ordinary lives' * Choice *
James Runcie is the author of two novels, The Discovery of Chocolate and The Colour of Heaven. He is also an award-winning film-maker and theatre director and has scripted several films for BBC Television. James Runcie lives in St.Albans with his wife and two daughters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747585831 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747585830 |
| Title | Canvey Island |
| Author | James Runcie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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