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Synopsis
A picaresque journey through 1960s London, this is Noel Virtue’s only novel set outside his native New Zealand. The distinctive vision and quirky humor that characterize his work are brought to bear in this accomplished and sophisticated novel.
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A picaresque journey through the London of the 1960s, The Eye of the Everlasting Angel is Noel Virtue's fifth novel and his first work of fiction to be set in England. Young Toby Todd is abandoned by his parents and sets forth to try his luck in the big city. Unable to pay the rent, he is evicted from Calcutta Mansions by his ethnic landlord Mr Braithwaite and finds himself hungry and homeless until a chance meeting on Hampstead Heath leads to a change in his fortunes. The Eye of the Everlasting Angel is a modern fantasy peopled by an eccentric medley of characters: vagrant Lillian Pike and Olive Pinch; scheming Henry and Myra Wickham; prodigal, enigmatic Antony, who takes Toby to his first transvestite party. And ever hovering beside Toby's memory of his beloved Gran is the shining and watchful Angel.
About the Author
Noel Virtue was born in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1947. The author of eight novels and an autobiography, he is now established as one of New Zealand's leading contemporary novelists.
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- PublisherVintage
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 1869411749
- ISBN 13 9781869411749
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages176
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Paperback. Condition: Good. 176 pages. Reviews Set in the swinging London of the 1960s, New Zealand writer Virtue's fifth novel is a small treasure trove of eccentricity and la vie de Boheme . Toby Todd is a teenager with a ``slow smile,'' gypsy ancestors and a taste for helping elderly people. Abandoned by his parents, the 16-year-old Toby lives . Seller Inventory # 780p
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