The Changeling by Robin Jenkins
It's 1976 and Jenny is just 14 when she meets the charismatic Mr Smithson. Little does she realise the devastating impact their affair will have beyond the classroom, not only in her own life but in the lives of the people she loves most in the world. At college, she meets three other women Laura, Marianne, and Sally. Each has their own story to tell; and as long hidden secrets are shared they collectively realise that Mr Smithson is not who he says he is. His malign effect on their lives serves as a counterpoint to the success of their ensemble. So, when mysterious roses are delivered on performance nights they realise he is still haunting the present and their future. Each of them, a gifted musician in her own right, must face the consequences of past actions before they can allow their demons to rest. All this while battling social and police indifference. Knowing they will never be free unless they face the past together, this formidable quartet decide to seek their own form of justice.
If you are interested in books that are human and wise, then treat yourself this year to some Robin Jenkins -- ANDREW MARR
A remarkable writer * * The Times * *
A delight to read * * Times Literary Supplement * *
If you have not read Jenkins, this witty, affecting novel, which wears its political convictions lightly, is a wonderful place to start * * Financial Times * *
A poignant study of deprivation and alienation * * Times Educational Supplement * *
The Changeling is one of the best, most completely realised of Jenkins' novels. . the novel's real strength lies in the way its naturalistic surface is shot through with those moments of vision, dream, and ultimately nightmare . . . its reissue is long overdue -- ALAN SPENCE
Jenkins is quite simply a major contemporary writer * * Herald * *
Robin Jenkins is the most outstanding novelist that Scotland has produced since the war -- COMPTON MACKENZIE
A remarkable writer * * The Times * *
A delight to read * * Times Literary Supplement * *
If you have not read Jenkins, this witty, affecting novel, which wears its political convictions lightly, is a wonderful place to start * * Financial Times * *
A poignant study of deprivation and alienation * * Times Educational Supplement * *
The Changeling is one of the best, most completely realised of Jenkins' novels. . the novel's real strength lies in the way its naturalistic surface is shot through with those moments of vision, dream, and ultimately nightmare . . . its reissue is long overdue -- ALAN SPENCE
Jenkins is quite simply a major contemporary writer * * Herald * *
Robin Jenkins is the most outstanding novelist that Scotland has produced since the war -- COMPTON MACKENZIE
Robin Jenkins OBE was born in 1912 and has been hailed as Scotland's greatest fiction-writer. The author of more than thirty works of fiction, including the landmark novel The Cone-Gatherers, he received the Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun Award in 2002 for an outstanding contribution to Scottish life and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Saltire Society in 2003. He died in 2005.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786893994 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786893991 |
| Title | The Changeling |
| Author | Robin Jenkins |
| Series | Canons |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2019-08-08 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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