Freya by Anthony Quinn
Set immediately after the end of WI, Freya explores the lives and friendship of two british females at a time where gender roles were changing in England. It begins on May 8th, 1945. The streets of London are alive with VE-Day celebrations. In the crowd, twenty-year-old Freya Wyley meets eighteen-year-old Nancy Holdaway. Freya's acerbic wit and free-wheeling politics complement Nancy's gentle, less self-confident nature, and what begins on that eventful day in history is the story of a devoted and competitive friendship that spans two decades. This heralded novel follows the irrepressible lives of these young women. As Freya chooses journalism and Nancy realizes her ambitions as a novelist, their friendship explores the nuances of sexual, emotional and professional rivalries. They are not immune to the sting of betrayal and the tenderness of reconciliation. Beneath the relentless thrum of changing times are the eternal battles fought by women in pursuit of independence and the search for love. Stretching from the war haunted halls of Oxford and the Nuremburg trials to the cultural transformations of the early 1960s, Freya presents the portraits of extraordinary women taking arms against a sea of political and personal tumult. Anthony Quinn has created an immersive story of female friendship and the self-discoveries that reveal the mysteries of the human heart.Anthony Quinn is a British cinema critic who has written four prior books, including The Streets, which was shortlisted for the 2013 Walter Scott Award, and Curtain Call, which was a bestseller and a Waterstones Book Club pick.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781609454159 |
| ISBN 10 | 1609454154 |
| Title | Freya |
| Author | Anthony Quinn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Europa Editions |
| Year published | 2017-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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