The Old Jest by Jennifer Johnston

The Old Jest by Jennifer Johnston

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The Old Jest by Jennifer Johnston

Late summer near Dublin, 1920, and up at the great house there are still cucumber sandwiches for tea. Slipping away from Aunt Mary and dotty Grandfather, 18-year-old Nancy has escaped down to the shore to dream in the beach hut - longing for her life to begin.

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ISBN 13 9780241102671
ISBN 10 0241102677
Title The Old Jest
Author Jennifer Johnston
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1979-09-13
Number of pages 160
Prizes Winner of Yorkshire Post Book of the Year 1979, Winner of Whitbread Prize (Novel) 1979
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.