An auction at
21st May 2013
In support of
London: Bloomsbury, 1992
8vo, first edition, original blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine, dust-jacket
Julia Hunter and Kate Bain have found true happiness with men old enough to be their fathers. But age differences cannot be ignored forever and when one of the husbands accidentally knocks a fiercely independent spinster from her bicycle, a chain of events is set off in which many suppressed discontents and frustrations emerge. Kate begins to seek out friends of her own age and Julia's career begins to blossom just as her husband's starts to decline . The tranquil lives of the men and the girls seem shattered as new relationships develop and old anxieties surface.
Annotated on 22 pages. Approximately 320 words.
I wondered, of course, how I’d feel, re-reading something I wrote 15 years ago. And, equally of course, some of it is dated – the mention of faxes, Rank starlets, Richard Dimbleby, food decor and so forth – and there’s a kind of obviousness in the writing now and then, which I hope I’ve improved upon...
I wondered, of course, how I’d feel, re-reading something I wrote 15 years ago. And, equally of course, some of it is dated – the mention of faxes, Rank starlets, Richard Dimbleby, food decor and so forth – and there’s a kind of obviousness in the writing now and then, which I hope I’ve improved upon...
