Man-Made Fibre by Francine Stock
Effervescent, touching and sharply original, Francine Stock's irresistible new novel is about life, love, marriage not to mention the wonder of textiles - at a pivotal moment when the man made world of the Fifties was about to change. t's the start of the Sixties in a smart English suburb. Blonde, perfect Patsy is the ideal help - meet - attractive, ambitious, giving form to her husband's life, and style to their fabulous interior decor. Alan, too has film-star good looks but it's his work that defines him. He's a scientist on the verge of a big breakthrough. His corporation is in the race to find the new wonder fibre that blends convenience with style for the modern executive, and Alan is jetted over to head office in Delaware. Its'a cut throat man's world where Alan, a guppy in the shark infested water, turns out to have a surprising instinct for survival. ut for Patsy, at home with three small children, this wasn't part of the grand plan. The Patsy of those days needs to be defined by a man. She's exacting, hard to resist and surprisingly vulnerable- a dangerous combination.
Author of an acclaimed first novel, A Foreign Country, Francine Stock is a well-known radio and TV journalist, currently a regular presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'Front Row'
Francine Stock is a highly respected radio and TV journalist, who worked for Newsnight and The Antiques Road show on TV, and is now a regular presenter of BBC Radio 4's nightly arts programme,'Front Row'. She is married, with two daughters, and lives in south-west London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780701173425 |
| ISBN 10 | 0701173424 |
| Title | Man-Made Fibre |
| Author | Francine Stock |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2002-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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