Widows and Orphans - Signed - First Edition - Collectible

Arditti, Michael

ISBN 10: 1910050237 / ISBN 13: 9781910050231

Published by Arcadia Books, 2015

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As New unread copy.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1771450157630

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Widows and Orphans - Signed - First Edition - Collectible
• Publisher: Arcadia Books
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910050237
• ISBN 13: 9781910050231
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Dimensions: 3.18W x 14.61H x 22.23D centimeters 3.18 centimeters width by 14.61 centimeters height by 22.23 centimeters depth
• Weight: 508 grams
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Signed by Authors
  • Literature

About this title

Synopsis

Duncan Neville, editor-proprietor of the Francombe and Salter Mercury, is struggling to keep the newspaper afloat. For over 150 years, it has served the two resort towns in Southern England. Duncan's personal life is in similar disarray, as he juggles the demands of his elderly mother, disaffected son, harassed ex-wife, and doting secretary. Meanwhile, Geoffrey Weedon, a childhood friend turned bitter rival, unveils a plan to rebuild the dilapidated pier, which might revive the town's fortunes, but threatens its traditional ethos. Lyrical and witty, moving and profound, Widows and Orphans paints a compelling portrait of a good man fighting for his principles in a hostile world.

About the Author

Michael Arditti is a novelist, short story writer and critic. His novels are The Celibate (1993), Pagan and her Parents (Pagan's Father in the USA) (1996), Easter (2000), Unity (2005), A Sea Change (2006), The Enemy of the Good (2009), Jubilate (2011), The Breath of Night (2013), Widows and Orphans (2016), Of Men and Angels (2018) and The Anointed (2020). His short story collection, Good Clean Fun, was published in 2004. He was awarded a Harold Hyam Wingate scholarship in 2000, a Royal Literary Fund fellowship in 2001, an Oppenheim-John Downes memorial award in 2003 and Arts Council awards in 2004 and 2007. He was the Leverhulme artist in residence at the Freud museum in 2008. His novels have been short- and long-listed for several literary awards and Easter won the inaugural Waterstone's Mardi Gras award. In 2012 he was awarded an Honorary DLitt by the University of Chester.