Summary
Overcome with grief at her husband’s death, Lady Franklin, an eligible young widow, unburdens herself to Leadbitter - a gallant, hard-bitten ex-soldier who has invested his savings in the car he drives for hire - as he takes her on a series of journeys. He in turn beguiles her with stories of his non-existent wife and children, drawing her out of her self-absorption and weaving a dream-life with Lady Franklin at its heart. Half-hoping to make his dream come true, Leadbitter takes a bold, not …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473612556 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473612551 |
| Author: | L.P. Hartley |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 213g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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One of the best novels [Hartley] has produced - Daily Mail
One of the best novels [Hartley] has produced - Daily Mail
About The Author
L.P. Hartley
L. P. Hartley (1895-1972) was a British writer, described by Lord David Cecil as ‘One of the most distinguished of modern novelists; and one of the most original’. His best-known work is The Go-Between, which was made into a 1970 film. Other written works include: The Betrayal, The Boat, My Fellow Devils, A Perfect Woman and Eustace and Hilda, for which he was awarded the 1947 James Tait Black Memorial Prize. He was awarded the CBE in 1956.
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