A delightful and touching novel, set in the post-war summer of 1946 as three young women start to find their way in the adult world. von Gardam, Jane

"A quirky coming-of-age story . . . Female adolescence as imagined by one of the 20th century's best-and most peculiar-writers" (Kirkus Reviews).Originally published in 1977, Jane Gardams Bilgewater is an affectionate and complex...

"Pure delight . . . One perfect story after another" from the Whitbread Award-winning author of the Old Filth trilogy (The Sunday Telegraph).From the inimitable Jane Gardam, whose Old Filth trilogy cemented her status as one of England's...

The marriage of Edward Feathers and Betty as seen through the eyes of Edward's friend and Betty's lover Terry Veneering in the third book in the Old Filth trilogy ("Old Filth," "The Man in the Wooden Hat," "Last Friends"). von Gardam, Jane

The barren, beautiful Cumbrian fells provide the bewitching setting for the adventures of Bell and Harry, two children who find enchanting wonder at every turn, as they explore THE HOLLOW LAND. Everyday challenges give a daring edge to...

Letzte Freunde von Gardam, Jane

Second in the Old Filth trilogy. "An astute, subtle depiction of marriage . . . absolutely wonderful" (The Washington Post).Acclaimed as Jane Gardam's masterpiece, Old Filth is a lyrical novel that recalls the fully lived life of Sir...

Ein wundervoller Sommerroman - Ferien auf Saltkrokan in Yorkshire London ist laut und anstrengend, die Batemans sehnen sich nach Ruhe und haben sich für den Sommer auf dem Land in Yorkshire eingemietet. Vor allem der Vater, ein nervöser...

A brilliant and witty novel about keeping the faith in extreme adversity, as it follows a family struggling to bring up a new born girl after her mother died in childbirth. From the author of "Old Filth", which sold almost 82,000 copies....

'Full of the humour and eccentricity that have made Gardam one of the most enjoyable novelists writing today'Independent on SundayOld Filth told the story of Sir Edward (Eddie) Feathers QC, aka Filth, his colonial upbringing and career,...

The flag that is shown, literally and metaphorically, by these characters is always the Union Jack. Gardam's stories are acutely observed social commentaries on Englishness, its weaknesses and its illusions. von Gardam, Jane

„Last Friends“ von Jane Gardam ist der abschließende Band der Trilogie, die mit „Old Filth“ begann. Das Buch beleuchtet das Leben und die Beziehungen einer Gruppe älterer Freunde im Ruhestand, die alle auf unterschiedliche Weise mit dem...