Penelope Lively

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How It All BeganPaperback, 27 November 2012

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Reading Age
Ages: 18
Grade Levels
13
Print Length
240 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Books
Date Published
27 Nov 2012
ISBN-10
0143122649
ISBN-13
9780143122647

Description

A vibrant new novel from Penelope Lively--a wry, wise story about the surprising ways lives intersect

Look out for Penelope Lively's new book, The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories.

When Charlotte Rainsford, a retired schoolteacher, is accosted by a petty thief on a London street, the consequences ripple across the lives of acquaintances and strangers alike. A marriage unravels after an illicit love affair is revealed through an errant cell phone message; a posh yet financially strapped interior designer meets a business partner who might prove too good to be true; an old-guard historian tries to recapture his youthful vigor with an ill-conceived idea for a TV miniseries; and a middle-aged central European immigrant learns to speak English and reinvents his life with the assistance of some new friends.

Through a richly conceived and colorful cast of characters, Penelope Lively explores the powerful role of chance in people's lives and deftly illustrates how our paths can be altered irrevocably by someone we will never even meet. Brought to life in her hallmark graceful prose and full of keen insights into human nature, How It All Began is an engaging, contemporary tale that is sure to strike a chord with her legion of loyal fans as well as new readers. A writer of rare wisdom, elegance, and humor, Lively is a consummate storyteller whose gifts are on full display in this masterful work.

Product Details

Audience:
Ages: 18
Author:
Penelope Lively
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
27 November 2012
Dimensions:
19.56 x 12.95 x 1.78 cm
Educational Level:
Grade Levels: 13
Genre:
Family
ISBN-10:
0143122649
ISBN-13:
9780143122647
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
240
Publisher:
Weight:
181.44 gm

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