It's the Fifties, and every weekday all of Britain likes to tune in
to its favourite BBC radio serial, THE PARKERS. No wonder a young
man at a loose end, and frustrated by his rejection for National
Service, gravitates towards the makers of the programme - to its
founder, the enigmatic Verity Orchard, her ambivalent husband
Charles, and Cassie, daughter of 'Elizabeth Parker' herself. They
all make claims on him - claims that will pursue him down the years
into late middle age. And then there's his cousin, lan...Paul
Binding's novel is a poignant examination of emotional and cultural
confusion. Both funny and sad, it captures the ambience of a
fascinating period of British life. Resonant with the intrigue of
soap opera it is a novel full of character and characters, a
post-modern journey through an England long-since disappeared.
General
Imprint: |
Dewi Lewis Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2002 |
First published: |
February 2003 |
Authors: |
Paul Binding
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-899235-09-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-899235-09-4 |
Barcode: |
9781899235094 |
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