SHE'S LEAVING HOME by Joan Bakewell ( 9781844086702 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

SHE'S LEAVING HOME

By:

Joan Bakewell

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

1844086704

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9781844086702

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Publisher:

LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP

Pub. date:

1 August, 2012

Pages:

336

Description:

The wonderful second novel from broadcaster Joan Bakewell, author of the critically and commercially successful All the Nice Girls, now available in paperback

Synopsis:

Liverpool late 1950s. This is a story of three people: a suppressed mother; a father, projectionist at the local cinema which has seen better days; and their daughter Martha. It is a time of many escapes: Nureyev defects in London; Gagarin escapes the earth's atmosphere to be the first man in space; the Beatles escape the dreariness of Liverpool to seek their fortune in Hamburg. In Britain the drab 50s are giving way to the lively 60s and the young sense it.With shades of Billy Liar, and Absolute Beginners, this novel brilliantly captures that longing for freedom. Sixteen year old Martha is leaving home.

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Imprint:

Virago Press Ltd

Prizes:

Short-listed for Portico Prize 2012 (UK)

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Non-returnable

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