I Ordered a Table for Six - Softcover

Streatfeild, Noel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509876715 ISBN 13: 9781509876716

Publisher: Policy Press, 2018

Synopsis

Adela Framley seems to be a perfect citizen. She's a proud mother, she runs a charity for homes which have been bombed and wants to hold a dinner party in aid of the charity's patron, Gardiner Penrose. But are there dark motives behind her good actions? Adela invites a curious mixture of friends and family to a fancy restaurant nearby and over the course of the dinner party we move between each guest's daily troubles and anxieties . . . until a catastrophic event puts an end to their soiree. Carnegie Award winning author Noel Streatfeild takes us on a thought-provoking tour of tragedy and family life in wartime London in her poignant novel, I Ordered a Table for Six.

About this title

About the Author:

Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex in 1895. Her father, a clergyman, was vicar of St Leonard's-on-Sea and then of Eastbourne during her childhood. She was one of five children and found vicarage life very restricting. At a young age she began to show a talent for acting and was sent to the Academy of Dramatic Art in London, after which she acted professionally for a number of years before turning to writing. The author of over 80 books, she won the Carnegie Medal for her book Ballet Shoes and was awarded an OBE in 1983. Noel Streatfeild died in 1986.

Review:

Noel Streatfeild writes comprehensively and knowledgeably * Daily Telegraph * Miss Streatfeild's technique is a pleasure to unearth -- Pamela Hansford * John O'London *

About this edition

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1509876715
• ISBN 13: 9781509876716
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 276