Notwithstanding
Stories from an English Village
$25.52
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2010
Summary
Welcome to the village of Notwithstanding, where a lady dresses in plus fours and shoots squirrels, a retired general gives up wearing clothes altogether, a spiritualist lives in a cottage with the ghost of her husband, and people think it quite natural to confide in a spider that lives in a potting shed. Based on de Berni res’ recollections of the village he grew up in, Notwithstanding is a funny and moving depiction of a charming vanished England.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099542025 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099542021 |
| Author: | Louis de Bernières |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2010 |
| Weight: | 276g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 131mm x 27mm |
| Series: | Vintage Books |
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Critics Review
“Louis de Berni
A funny, astute and moving depiction of a charming vanished England – Corrine Buxton * BBC Countryfile *
A delightful collection…exquisitely told – Clare Colvin * Daily Mail *
Comic, benignly forgiving and shot through with threads of nostalgic regret * Independent *
A timely examination of the charming and, at time, heart-wrenchingly sad aspects of English village life…testament to the rude health of the author’s own imagination – Adam O’Riordan * Financial Times *
The creator of Captain Corelli is fond of an exotic setting and he has found one in his own backyard… The stories are sketches of lives that settle into the atmosphere of a place and make it unique – Kate Saunders * The Times *
In these stories de Bernieres casts a loveing eye on the world we have lost and invites you to share its intimacies – Allan Massie * Scotsman *
About The Author
Louis de Bernières
Louis de Berni res is the best-selling author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. His most recent novels are Birds Without Wings and A Partisan’s Daughter.
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