To the North (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)

To the North (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)

by ElizabethBowen (Author)

Synopsis

Set in London during the twenties, this fine novel centres on the lives of two young women, the recently widowed Cecilia Summers and her sister-in-law Emmeline. Cecilia, capricious and unable to really love anyone, moves reluctantly towards a second marriage to the kind, passionless Julian Tower. Emmeline, gentle but independent, is surprised to find the calm tenor of her life disturbed by her attraction to the predatory Mark Linkwater. At first she is able to accept their love-affair on Mark's terms but, in the pain of misunderstanding, Emmeline reveals her vulnerability in a violent and tragic act. Through delicate counterpoint, Elizabeth Bowen reveals her insight into the obscure motives that dictate human behaviour and explores the emotional chasm between men and women.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 31 Oct 1996

ISBN 10: 014018306X
ISBN 13: 9780140183061

Media Reviews
To the North and The Death of the Heart are among the finest novels of her generation. V. S. Pritchett A lavishness of imagination is brought to bear upon small moments, and the writing is of such intensity that a character is revealed in one expression, a way of life disclosed in a single scene. Peter Ackroyd, Sunday Times (London) The worlds Elizabeth Bowen creates are so immediately absorbing . . . so fascinating, that one cannot help wanting more. Daily Telegraph
To the North and The Death of the Heart are among the finest novels of her generation. -V. S. Pritchett A lavishness of imagination is brought to bear upon small moments, and the writing is of such intensity that a character is revealed in one expression, a way of life disclosed in a single scene. -Peter Ackroyd, Sunday Times (London) The worlds Elizabeth Bowen creates are so immediately absorbing . . . so fascinating, that one cannot help wanting more. -Daily Telegraph
-To the North and The Death of the Heart are among the finest novels of her generation.- -V. S. Pritchett-A lavishness of imagination is brought to bear upon small moments, and the writing is of such intensity that a character is revealed in one expression, a way of life disclosed in a single scene.- -Peter Ackroyd, Sunday Times (London)-The worlds Elizabeth Bowen creates are so immediately absorbing . . . so fascinating, that one cannot help wanting more.- -Daily Telegraph
Author Bio

Elizabeth Bowen was born in Dublin in 1899. She wrote many acclaimed short stories and novels, including The Heat of the Day, The Death of the Heart, The Last September, and Eva Trout. She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1948. She died in 1973.