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Mad Joy

Mad Joy

by JaneBailey (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

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Synopsis

In the beginning a small girl runs into a wood, and two years later walks out of it and into the nearest house. Gracie, the childless spinster who finds her curled up on her armchair, takes her on as her own, seeing her as a feral gift of fate. Known as Joy in the Cotswold village that adopts her, there is endless speculation about her wild past and comical ways. In this moving and passionate tale, Joy grows into a young woman at the advent of World War II, and when she becomes romantically involved with a fighter pilot the extraordinary mystery of her past slowly unravels.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: Robinson
Published: 29 Jun 2006
ISBN 10: 1845293401
ISBN 13: 9781845293406
Book Overview: Known as Joy in the Cotswold village which adopts her, there is speculation about her wild past and comical ways. Joy grows into a young woman at the advent of World War II, and when she becomes romantically involved with a fighter pilot the extraordinary mystery of her past slowly unravels.

Media Reviews
* 'A vivid and involving novel that reaches a truly page-turning climax' - Barbara Trapido * 'Absorbing, compelling and intensely moving' Lesley Glaister
Author Bio
Jane Bailey taught Italian and French in Bristol, where she wrote her first novel, Promising, shortlisted for the Dillon's Prize. She now lives in Cheltenham with her husband and two daughters.