Mad Joy [SIGNED]

Jane Bailey

ISBN 10: 1845293401 / ISBN 13: 9781845293406

Published by Robinson, London, 2006

About this Item

Unread copy. Light browning and few marks to page edges, otherwise excellent. Inscribed and signed by the author to title page: 'To Eleanor, with warmest wishes, Jane 4.10.06'. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.35; USA £15.00; Oceania £16.00; Rest of World £16.00. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 5 x 7.75 inches (13 x 20 cm). Seller Inventory # 1204P030

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mad Joy [SIGNED]

Publisher: Robinson, London

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Paperback. Printed pages: 312

Condition: Very Good Plus

Signed: Signed by Author

Edition: 1st Paperback Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

In the beginning a small girl runs into a wood, and two years later walks out of it and into the nearest house. Gracie, the childless spinster who finds her curled up on her armchair, takes her on as her own, seeing her as a feral gift of fate. Known as Joy in the Cotswold village that adopts her, there is endless speculation about her wild past and comical ways. In this moving and passionate tale, Joy grows into a young woman at the advent of World War II, and when she becomes romantically involved with a fighter pilot the extraordinary mystery of her past slowly unravels.

About the Author:

Jane Bailey taught Italian and French in Bristol, where she wrote her first novel, Promising, shortlisted for the Dillon's Prize. She now lives in Cheltenham with her husband and two daughters.