High Rising by Angela Thirkell

High Rising by Angela Thirkell

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High Rising by Angela Thirkell

The first of Angela Thirkell's strikingly satirical English comedies set in the fictional county of BarsetshireSuccessful lady novelist Laura Morland and her boisterous young son Tony set off to spend Christmas at her country home in the sleepy surrounds of High Rising. But Laura's wealthy friend and neighbor George Knox has taken on a scheming secretary whose designs on marriage to her employer threaten the delicate social fabric of the village. Can clever, practical Laura rescue George from Miss Grey's clutches and, what's more, help his daughter Miss Sibyl Knox to secure her longed-for engagement?Utterly charming and very funny, High Rising is irresistible comic entertainment.
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ISBN 13 9781559213059
ISBN 10 1559213051
Title High Rising
Author Angela Thirkell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Moyer Bell Ltd ,U.S.
Year published 2021-07-23
Number of pages 236
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