Jane Gardam
Autore di Figlio dell'impero britannico
Sull'Autore
Jane Gardam was born in North Yorkshire, England in 1928. She is the author of many children's novels that include "A Long Way from Verona" (1971). She has also written novels and collections of stories for adults that include "God on the Rocks" (1978), "Bilgewater and the Pangs of Love and Other mostra altro Stories" (1983) and "The Summer After the Funeral." Her book "Groundlings" was taken from "Showing the Flag and Other Stories" (1989). Gardam's novels and stories have received many literary prizes. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Serie
Opere di Jane Gardam
A Spot Of Gothic 1 copia
Opere correlate
The Pleasure of Reading: 43 Writers on the Discovery of Reading and the Books that Inspired Them (2015) — Collaboratore — 82 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Pearson, Jean Mary
Gardam, Jane Mary (married name) - Data di nascita
- 1928-07-11
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- England
UK - Luogo di nascita
- Coatham, North Yorkshire, England
- Luogo di residenza
- Kent, England, UK
Yorkshire, England, UK - Istruzione
- University of London, Bedford College, English
Saltburn High School for Girls - Attività lavorative
- writer
author - Premi e riconoscimenti
- The Heywood Hill Literary Prize (1999)
Order of the British Empire (Officer, 2009) - Agente
- Bruce Hunter (David Higham Associates)
Utenti
Discussioni
Group Read: Last Friends by Jane Gardam in 75 Books Challenge for 2019 (Febbraio 2019)
BRITISH AUTHOR CHALLENGE MAY - GARDAM & GODDARD in 75 Books Challenge for 2016 (Settembre 2016)
Old Filth (by Jane Gardam) Group Read - April in 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (Aprile 2013)
What about Jane Gardam? in Loitering with Intent (Marzo 2012)
Recensioni
Liste
Five star books (2)
Spirituality (1)
Backlisted (1)
Asia (1)
Booker Prize (1)
Female Author (1)
Premi e riconoscimenti
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Autori correlati
Statistiche
- Opere
- 35
- Opere correlate
- 24
- Utenti
- 8,053
- Popolarità
- #3,009
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 362
- ISBN
- 313
- Lingue
- 11
- Preferito da
- 33
Finally though, I was disappointed. Not by the writing - never that. But the plot seems to depend on ever more unbelievable vignettes, as the characters in some cases become caricatures of themselves. Coincidence and happenstance occur on every page, and the ending, when it comes, leaves me feeling that nothing, nothing at all has been resolved for ... oh more than three or four days maybe. Which is not an unrealistic outcome with this motley crew of characters.
Somewhere under all this excess is a fine novel struggling to get out. For me, this was a good, but ultimately disappointing read.… (altro)