A Lot to Ask by Hazel Holt
This official biography of Barbara Pym, the writer, describes her upbringing in Oswestry and her life in Oxford. The author talks about the successes as well as the dark years in the writer's life when she was unpublished.
Holt, Hazel: - Hazel Holt originated from Birmingham, England, where she attended King Edward VI High School for Girls. She studied at Newnham College, Cambridge, and went on to work at the International African Institute in London, where she became acquainted with the novelist Barbara Pym, whose biography she later wrote.
Holt wrote her first novel in her sixties and is a leading crime novelist. She is best known for her Sheila Malory series. Her son is the novelist Tom Holt.
Holt wrote her first novel in her sixties and is a leading crime novelist. She is best known for her Sheila Malory series. Her son is the novelist Tom Holt.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780333406144 |
| ISBN 10 | 0333406141 |
| Title | A Lot to Ask |
| Author | Hazel Holt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 1990-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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