Barbara Comyns' delightful classic novel set in bohemian 1930s London with an introduction by Maggie O'Farrell.
Barbara Comyns' witty and touching classic The Vet's Daughter tells the story of Alice, a young woman from Edwardian South London who is gripped by strange and mysterious powers.
This is the story of the Willoweed family and the English village in which they live. It begins mid-flood, ducks swimming in the drawing-room windows, quacking their... Læs mere
Barbara Comyns' classic first novel weaves a vivid and funny tale of a chaotic and ultimately tragic childhood on the banks of the River Avon.
'A small Gothic masterpiece... I have read it many times, and with every re-read I marvel again at its many qualities - its darkness, its strangeness, its humour, its sadness, its... Læs mere
´I defy anyone to read the opening pages and not to be drawn in, as I was... Quite simply, Comyns writes like no one else.´ - Maggie O'Farrell, author of "Hamnet".... Læs mere
Strange things are afoot in the English village where the Willoweed family live. Unnatural floods usher in dead peacocks and ducks, soon followed by an ominous wave of... Læs mere
Barbara Comyns' witty and touching classic The Vet's Daughter tells the story of Alice, a young woman from Edwardian South London who is gripped by strange and mysterious powers.