In a Land of Plenty (Signed)

Pears, Tim

ISBN 10: 0385408463 / ISBN 13: 9780385408462

Published by Doubleday, 1997

About this Item

First edition, First Printing. Fine book, in a near fine DW. Signed and dated by the author. "In a small town in the middle of England, the aftermath of the Second World War brings change. For ambitious industrialist Charles Freeman, it offers new opportunities and marriage to Mary. He buys the big house on the hill and nails his aspirations to the future.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In a Land of Plenty (Signed)
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385408463
• ISBN 13: 9780385408462
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Weight: 32 ounces
• Signed: Signed

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Synopsis

In a small town near the heart of England, the aftermath of the Second World War brings change.  For ambitious industrialist Charles Freeman, it brings new opportunities and marriage to Mary.  He buys the big house on the hill to cement their union and nail his aspirations to the future.

Three sons and a daughter sow the seeds of joy and tragedy.  Simon, large and ebullient, follows his father into the business; the photographer, James, documents the town; wilful Robert immerses himself in its darker aspects; and Alice is transformed into a picture of convention when she succumbs to the attentions of Harry Singh, grocer's boy-turned-property entrepreneur.  Together their stories create a generous epic, a rich hymn to the death and rebirth of middle England.  At its heart is a diverse cast of characters whose various attempts to break free are chronicled in a compelling narrative of power and resonance.