Pomfret Towers: A Virago Modern Classic (Virago Modern Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (784 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1844089711 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Pomfret Towers, Barsetshire seat of the earls of Pomfret, was constructed, with great pomp and want of concern for creature comforts, in the once-fashionable style of Sir Gilbert Scott's St Pancras station. It makes a grand setting for a house party at which gamine Alice Barton and her brother Guy are honoured guests, mixing with the headstrong Rivers family, the tally-ho Wicklows and, most charming of all, Giles Foster, nephew and heir of the present Lord Pomfret. But whose hand will Mr Foster seek in marriage, and who will win Alice's tender heart? Angela Thirkell's classic 1930s comedy is lively, witty and deliciously diverting.
Thought-provoking novel. This was a gift for my mother who is an avid fan of Thirkell. Although her writing can be a bit dense, the character development is wonderful. Thirkell has a way of interjecting ideas that provoke further thought.. Dead British Authors said Angie T.. Typical Angela Thirkell. She wrote nice, humorous, gentle stories. No dark suspense. No deep plot twists. Just lovely English country people interacting with one another.. One of my favorite Barsetshire books I have read almost all of Angela Thirkell's books. Pomfret Towers was the first of her Barsetshire novels that I read, and it continues to be one of my favorites. The characters are so memorable - Sally, Alice, Gillie, Lord and Lady Pomfret, Merry, Hermione and her wretched son and burdened daught
. Angela Thirkell (1890-1961) wrote many works of fiction and non-fiction, including twenty-nine 'Barsetshire' novels, which won her great popularity and acclaim. She was twice married and had four children. Her relatives included Edward Burne-Jones, Rudyard Kipling and Stanley Baldwin, and her godfather
A perfect balance of satirical observation and chocolate-box charm Thirkell's novel is one of the cosiest and funniest reads this winterThe LadyAngela Thirkell is perhaps the most Pym-like of any twentieth-century author, after Pym herself