Frost In May by Antonia White
A masterpiece. Beautifully written, it is a calm and factual record of the slow death of the soul' Selina Hastings
Intense, troubling, semi-miraculous. . It is not the only school story to be a classic; but I can think of no other that is a work of art * ELIZABETH BOWEN *
Frost in May is the unsurpassed novel of convent school life. This story of a clash between a determined young girl and an authoritarian regime is both perceptive and painfully emotional, convincing in every detail * HERMIONE LEE, OBSERVER *
A masterpiece. Beautifully written, it is a calm and factual record of the slow death of the soul * SELINA HASTINGS *
Evelyn Waugh called [her] one of the very best novelists of the day a title she still deserves * CAROL SHIELDS *
Frost in May is the unsurpassed novel of convent school life. This story of a clash between a determined young girl and an authoritarian regime is both perceptive and painfully emotional, convincing in every detail * HERMIONE LEE, OBSERVER *
A masterpiece. Beautifully written, it is a calm and factual record of the slow death of the soul * SELINA HASTINGS *
Evelyn Waugh called [her] one of the very best novelists of the day a title she still deserves * CAROL SHIELDS *
Antonia White was born in 1899 and educated at in London at St. Paul's and RADA. She worked as a journalist and in the Foreign Office.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780860680499 |
| ISBN 10 | 0860680495 |
| Title | Frost In May |
| Author | Antonia White |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1998-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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