Hearts and Minds - Softcover

Thornton, Rosy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0755333896 ISBN 13: 9780755333899

Publisher: Headline, 2008

Synopsis

St Radegund's College, Cambridge, which admits only women students, breaks with one hundred and sixty years of tradition by appointing a man, former BBC executive James Rycarte, as its new Head of House. As Rycarte fights to win over the Fellowship in the face of opposition from a group of feminist dons, the Senior Tutor, Dr Martha Pearce, faces her own battles: an academic career in stagnation, a depressed teenage daughter and a marriage which may be foundering. Meanwhile, the college library is susbiding into the fen mud and the students are holding a competition to see who can 'get a snog off the Dean'. The question on everyone's lips is how long will Rycarte survive at St Radegunds without someone's help?

About this title

About the Author:

Rosy Thornton is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge and a former Fellow of New Hall, Cambridge. She lives in a village nearby with her partner and their two daughters.

Review:

A charming well-written book, full of sweet anecdotes and humorous stories―Belfast Sunday Life

Thornton's debut is charming and funny―Glasgow Evening Times

Praise for Rosy Thornton: 'This first novel from Rosy Thornton is something of an achievement―Daily Telegraph

Funny, original and clever - I loved it―Penny Vincenzi

About this edition

• Publisher: Headline
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0755333896
• ISBN 13: 9780755333899
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448