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Description for Isa and May
Paperback. Isamay's unusual name comes from her two very different grandmothers, Isa and May, who were both present at her birth and who have both formed and influenced her whole life in very particular ways. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Isamay's unusual name comes from her two very different grandmothers, Isa and May, who were both present at her birth and who have both formed and influenced her whole life in very particular ways. Now almost thirty, Isamay is trying to write a thesis about grandmothers in history but is instead constantly ambushed by the startling secrets her own family has been keeping. When disturbing truths are revealed that force Isamay to examine her own certainties, will her grandmothers be able to build a bridge across the generations?
Isamay's unusual name comes from her two very different grandmothers, Isa and May, who were both present at her birth and who have both formed and influenced her whole life in very particular ways. Now almost thirty, Isamay is trying to write a thesis about grandmothers in history but is instead constantly ambushed by the startling secrets her own family has been keeping. When disturbing truths are revealed that force Isamay to examine her own certainties, will her grandmothers be able to build a bridge across the generations?
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099542094
SKU
KJE0000785
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Margaret Forster
Born in Carlisle, Margaret Forster was the author of many successful and acclaimed novels, including Have the Men Had Enough?, Lady's Maid, Diary of an Ordinary Woman, Is There Anything You Want? , Keeping the World Away, Over and The Unknown Bridesmaid. She also wrote bestselling memoirs – Hidden Lives, Precious Lives and, most recently, My Life in Houses – ... Read more
Reviews for Isa and May
Margaret Forster has always had the enviable gift of making her characters spring to life, and both Isa and May do just that
Allan Massie
The Scotsman
A deliciously observed, dilemma-and-drama-packed read
Helen Brown
Daily Mail
A compelling story, sometimes funny, sometimes painfully sad... All family life is here, messy, insistent and, as the ... Read more
Allan Massie
The Scotsman
A deliciously observed, dilemma-and-drama-packed read
Helen Brown
Daily Mail
A compelling story, sometimes funny, sometimes painfully sad... All family life is here, messy, insistent and, as the ... Read more