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England's Lane

England's Lane

by JosephConnolly (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

    $12.45
Synopsis

Jim and Milly. Stan and Jane. Jonathan and Fiona. Winter, 1959. Three married couples: each living in England's Lane, each with an only child, and each attending to family, and their livelihoods - the ironmonger, the sweetshop and the butcher. Each of them hiding their lies, coping in the only way they know how.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 496
 Edition: UK Airports
 Publisher: Quercus
Published: 30 Aug 2012
ISBN 10: 1780877196
ISBN 13: 9781780877198

Media Reviews
'1950s detail is evoked in all its oppressiveness, with the occasional half-wink to the reader signalling shifts in perception' Observer. * Observer *
'A darkly humorous, colourful and deliciously indulgent caricature of a rampant postwar England' Timeout. * Timeout *
'Already a writer to relish for virtuosic farce and razor-edged comedy of manners, Connolly excels with this deftly woven novel of London suburban dreams and dreads in 1959' Independent. * Independent *
'By turns hilarious and disturbing, it is the best novel I've read this year' Daily Mail. * Daily Mail *
'Comic, painful and utterly addictive - Connelly is in a class of his own' Stylist. * Stylist *
'His masterpiece ... Connolly unfolds a rich and compelling drama of life that is anything but everyday, with Dickensian attention to detail, trademark black humour and a genuine love for his creations' Daily Mail. * Daily Mail *
'pleasing and invigorating. There is no other novelist today who writes quite like Connolly' Scotsman. * Scotsman *
'the best novel I've read this year' Richard Littlejohn. * Richard Littlejohn *
'The tone is chatty and intimate, which makes the dark spots all the more chilling' Times. * Times *
Author Bio
Joseph Connolly is the critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling writer of eleven novels, as well as eleven works of non-fiction. He lives in London.