Inside The Whale

Informationen zum Autor Jennie Rooney was born in Liverpool in 1980. She read History at the University of Cambridge and taught English in France before moving to London to work as a lawyer. Her first novel, Inside the Whale , was a Richard and Judy debut choice, Tesco Book Club selection and shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award. The Opposite of Falling was published in 2010 and Red Joan in 2013. Klappentext Stephanie Stanford! recently widowed! must tell her family the truth. Meanwhile! Michael's memories are squashed into a shoebox (along with Queen Mathilda's Dickin Medal for Bravery - for pigeons) ready for his move to hospital. But Anna! a young healthcare assistant! has the patience - and rare tenderness - to eke out his story. Zusammenfassung Stephanie Stanford, recently widowed, must tell her family the truth. Meanwhile, Michael's memories are squashed into a shoebox (along with Queen Mathilda's Dickin Medal for Bravery - for pigeons) ready for his move to hospital. But Anna, a young healthcare assistant, has the patience - and rare tenderness - to eke out his story.

Product details

• Authors: Jennie Rooney, Rooney Jennie
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.01.2009
• EAN: 9780099523574
• ISBN: 978-0-09-952357-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Sagas, FICTION / Humorous / General, FICTION / Historical / World War II, Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, romance; london; red joan