The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty

by David Baddiel (Introduction), ElizabethTaylor (Author)

Synopsis

Vinny Tumulty is a quiet, sensible man. When he goes to stay at a seaside town, his task is to comfort a bereaved friend. Vinny is prepared for a solemn few days of tears and consolation. But on the evening of his arrival, he looks out of the window at the sunset and catches sight of a mysterious, romantic figure: a beautiful woman walking by the seashore. Before the week is over Vinny has fallen in love, completely and utterly, for the first time in his middle-aged life. Emily, though, is a sleeping beauty, her secluded life hiding bitter secrets from the past.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Virago
Published: 03 Nov 2011

ISBN 10: 184408714X
ISBN 13: 9781844087143
Book Overview: A subtle love story by one of the most accomplished writers of the 20th century

Media Reviews
Discreet in its satire and discerning in its observation and directed at an exclusive but appreciative audience * Kirkus *
Author Bio
Elizabeth Taylor (1912-1975) was born in Reading, Berkshire and spent much of her life in Penn, Buckinghamshire. She is one of the most acclaimed British novelists of the twentieth century.