The Time of Our Lives by Imogen Parker
It is 1953. At the Coronation party at the Palace Hotel, two lives are about to change forever. Claudia - 16, beautiful, fragile and an outsider in this small seaside town - finds herself talking to Michael, also a newcomer, who is struggling with a rocky marriage. Their instant, irresistible attraction to one another will have consequences which stretch far into the future. Against the ever changing backdrop of events ranging from grey post-war austerity to technicolour rock and roll, from Suez to the summer of love, from Bill Haley to The Beatles, from the buttoned-up glamour of the 50s to the rebellious freedom of the 60s, "The Time of Our Lives" is an intensely passionate love story and a captivating chronicle of the times.
"An original and absorbing look at post-war history and divinely readable..I wish I'd saved it for my hols." -- Kate Saunders The Times "As addictive as a good soap opera...A perfect beach read." Sunday Times "Full of fantastic period detail and engaging characters, with a heartbreaking love story at its centre and a sweeping narrative that captivates from first page to last. Destined to become a classic." -- Kate Mosse, author of Labyrinth "Deftly combines social comedy with acute observation of post-war life...Written with beguiling warmth and humanity" -- Helen Dunmore "I found it totally absorbing and achingly sad" -- Stan Barstow
Imogen Parker is a former literary agent and the acclaimed author of several novels published by Black Swan. She lives on the South Coast with her husband and son.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552151535 |
| ISBN 10 | 055215153X |
| Title | The Time of Our Lives |
| Author | Imogen Parker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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