Family Money by Nina Bawden
Fanny Pye's London house, bought for a song many years earlier, is now worth a small fortune. When she intervenes in a street brawl and is hospitalised, her children tactfully suggest that she move to the suburbs, coincidently releasing some useful 'family money'. Fanny has different views about inheritance and property and is anyway more concerned that she cannot properly remember the events of that night which ended in the death of a stranger. Then, as her amnesia clears, she is overwhelmed by a terrible sense of danger.
Nina Bawden's readers should be numbered like the sands of the sea. . This is a wonderfully satisfying novel, wise, tolerant, witty * Guardian *
Marvellous . . . Funny, subtle, sympathetic * Observer *
One of the wisest and most versatile of our novelists -- Christopher Wordsworth * Guardian *
As in Walking Naked (1981) and Circles of Deceit, Bawden's contemporary truths, laced with a dark humor, fit-and pinch * Kirkus Reviews *
Sharply observed and drawn with precision, Fanny's troubles and their eventual resolution make a compelling read * Publishers Weekly *
This funny, vicious, little novel is written not just for women, but for old women of all ages * Los Angeles Times *
Nina Bawden's readers should be numbered like the sands of the sea . . . This is a wonderfully satisfying novel, wise, tolerant, witty * GUARDIAN *
Marvellous . . . Funny, subtle, sympathetic * OBSERVER *
One of the wisest and most versatile of our novelists * CHRISTOPHER WORDSWORTH, GUARDIAN *
Marvellous . . . Funny, subtle, sympathetic * Observer *
One of the wisest and most versatile of our novelists -- Christopher Wordsworth * Guardian *
As in Walking Naked (1981) and Circles of Deceit, Bawden's contemporary truths, laced with a dark humor, fit-and pinch * Kirkus Reviews *
Sharply observed and drawn with precision, Fanny's troubles and their eventual resolution make a compelling read * Publishers Weekly *
This funny, vicious, little novel is written not just for women, but for old women of all ages * Los Angeles Times *
Nina Bawden's readers should be numbered like the sands of the sea . . . This is a wonderfully satisfying novel, wise, tolerant, witty * GUARDIAN *
Marvellous . . . Funny, subtle, sympathetic * OBSERVER *
One of the wisest and most versatile of our novelists * CHRISTOPHER WORDSWORTH, GUARDIAN *
Nina Bawden (1925-2012), CBE, was one of Britain's most distinguished and best-loved novelists, both for adults and children (Peppermint Pig and Carrie's War being among her most famous books for young people). She has published over forty novels and an autobiography, In My Own Time. She was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Circles of Deceit and her novel Family Money was filmed by Channel 4, starring Claire Boom and June Whitfield. In 2004 she received the S. T. Dupont Golden Pen Award for a Lifetime's Contribution to Literature.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781844083183 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844083187 |
| Title | Family Money |
| Author | Nina Bawden |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2006-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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