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Taylor, Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0860685438 ISBN 13: 9780860685432

Publisher: Random House, Inc., 1987

Synopsis

The war over, retired naval officer Bertram comes to a quiet fishing village intending to paint. Curious, and with that strangely unfortunate capacity to inflict lasting damage while trying instead to do good, he begins putting his nose into every aspect of the picturesque backwater. There's a lot going on beneath the quiet surface: pretty divorcee, Tory, is painfully involved with the local doctor - who just happens to be married to her best friend, Beth. And Beth continues to churn out successful melodramatic novels, oblivious to the relationship developing next door. Meanwhile, Lily Wilson pins vain hopes on Bertram's careless kindness.

About this title

About the Author:

Elizabeth Taylor (1912-1975) was born and educated in Reading. On leaving school she worked as a governess & later in a library. She lived much of her married life in the village of Penn, Bucks. In 1984 ANGEL was selected by the Book Marketing Council's 'Best Novels of Our Time'.

Review:

“Jane Austen, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Pym—soul sisters all.” -- Anne Tyler

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House, Inc.
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0860685438
• ISBN 13: 9780860685432
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 313