Tension (Paperback)

“I know that things of that kind always are known, and the people I’ve been thrown with, sooner or later, always turned out to have heard the story. Or if they hadn’t,” said Miss Marchrose in a voice of calm despair, “someone took the trouble to tell them.” Miss Marchrose is about to discover that she cannot escape her past when she takes up a new position at a secretarial college in the south west of England. Following insinuations dropped by the director’s wife, she becomes the subject of a whispering campaign which threatens her professional career and personal happiness. Tension examines reputation and the persistence of gossip in relation to a woman’s choice of work and domestic arrangements with a light touch of humour. The two main female characters represent the different roles of women in public life: Lady Rossiter uses her social position to influence college matters, while Miss Marchrose is a professional woman who brings qualifications and experience to her role.

General

Imprint:	British Library Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	British Library Women Writers, 9
Release date:	May 2021
Authors:	E.M. Delafield
Afterword by:	Simon Thomas
Dimensions:	190 x 130 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-7123-5393-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General
LSN:	0-7123-5393-3
Barcode:	9780712353939

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