| #527801 in Books | 2008-05-01 | 2008-05-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.50 x.60 x5.50l,.70 | File type: PDF | 227 pages||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| An Overlooked Treasure|By serenity|Angela Thirkell's books were recommended to me by a friend. I'd never heard of this author. I think she's a treasure long overlooked. Her writing is charming and quite original. When I was told that she wrote about English village life, my first thought was that she would have to go some to equal my beloved Miss Read, who wrote so lovingly|About the Author|Angela Thirkell, granddaughter of pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, was born in London in 1890. Related to Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, cousin to Rudyard Kipling, mother of Colin Maclnnes and Graham Mclnnes, Thirkell was one of the mo
A witty romp through English Country-house life at its most delightfully absurd. At Rushwater House in West Barsetshire, Lady Emily Leslie and her family are entertaining an assortment of house guests, hangers-on, and French monarchists. Amid a perfect welter of rapturous embraces and moonlight madness, a marriage is finally arranged. A glittering summer party provides an hilarious climax to the various intrigues.
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Wild Strawberries (Angela Thirkell Barsetshire Series) | Angela Thirkell. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!
