The Thoughts & Happenings of Wilfred Price, Purveyor of Superior Funerals
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The Thoughts & Happenings of Wilfred Price, Purveyor of Superior Funerals by Wendy Jones
A charming and moving depiction of love and secrecy, set against the rural backdrop of a 1920s Welsh village.
Gently glorious-- Kate Long
Light, compassionate drama about a small, very tightly bound, ancient corner of the world. * The Guardian *
'Wilfred's sentimental education is wrought so delightfully and affectionately.' * Sunday Times *
a delightful story of great charm, very quirky and original. -- Jacqueline Wilson
I love this novel... who would have thought so quiet, calm and delicate a novel could keep you completely absorbed from first page to last? -- Fay Weldon
A skillfully drawn comedy of manners * The New Yorker *
Take on its own humble terms – an old-fashioned story exploring first love, loyalty and loss – this diverting novel is pure pleasure * The New York Times Sunday Book Review *
Jones expertly conjures the speech patterns, mores and physical details of a bygone world in this remarkable debut. * SF Gate *
Light, compassionate drama about a small, very tightly bound, ancient corner of the world. * The Guardian *
'Wilfred's sentimental education is wrought so delightfully and affectionately.' * Sunday Times *
a delightful story of great charm, very quirky and original. -- Jacqueline Wilson
I love this novel... who would have thought so quiet, calm and delicate a novel could keep you completely absorbed from first page to last? -- Fay Weldon
A skillfully drawn comedy of manners * The New Yorker *
Take on its own humble terms – an old-fashioned story exploring first love, loyalty and loss – this diverting novel is pure pleasure * The New York Times Sunday Book Review *
Jones expertly conjures the speech patterns, mores and physical details of a bygone world in this remarkable debut. * SF Gate *
Wendy Jones was the first person to do an MA in Life Writing at UEA and is currently completing a PhD in Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, where she teaches. She wrote Portrait of the Artist as a Young Girl, a biography of Grayson Perry (Chatto & Windus) and hosts Interesting Conversations, a literary programme on Resonancefm. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780335810 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780335814 |
| Title | The Thoughts & Happenings of Wilfred Price, Purveyor of Superior Funerals |
| Author | Wendy Jones |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2012-06-21 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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