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Monkey Puzzle Tree
Sonia Tilson
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Description for Monkey Puzzle Tree
Paperback. It's Christmas in Wales during the Blitz, and an incident of childhood sexual abuse sparks a lifetime of self-recrimination. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 271.
"Early encounters with malign adult power mark Gillian Davies as a brand marks flesh. In Sonia Tilson's beautifully designed novel, we see how in all her relationships--family, friends, work, love--Gillian is both vital and damaged, eager yet constrained. Tilson's engaging story features a host of memorable minor characters on both sides of the Atlantic, and it culminates in a most satisfying confront-the-abuser scene. A fine first novel."--Cynthia Flood Gillian Davies was six years old when she was sent to a remote Welsh village to escape the Blitz. She was told she was lucky: all the other evacuees were ... Read more
"Early encounters with malign adult power mark Gillian Davies as a brand marks flesh. In Sonia Tilson's beautifully designed novel, we see how in all her relationships--family, friends, work, love--Gillian is both vital and damaged, eager yet constrained. Tilson's engaging story features a host of memorable minor characters on both sides of the Atlantic, and it culminates in a most satisfying confront-the-abuser scene. A fine first novel."--Cynthia Flood Gillian Davies was six years old when she was sent to a remote Welsh village to escape the Blitz. She was told she was lucky: all the other evacuees were ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Biblioasis Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Emeryville, Canada
ISBN
9781927428122
SKU
V9781927428122
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Ref
99-15
About Sonia Tilson
Sonia Tilson was born in Swansea, South Wales and educated at Monmouth School for Girls and at the University of Swansea. She emigrated to Canada in 1964 where she taught English. She currently lives in Ottawa.
Reviews for Monkey Puzzle Tree
"I read several [passages] to my wife Cindy, who was very struck by the language ... The writing is flawless and I found myself drawn in from the beginning by the storytelling."
Ninnau & Y Drych "An engrossing and ambitious debut novel ... Tilson is a very competent writer, with a gift for authentically describing moments of historical significance through the ... Read more
Ninnau & Y Drych "An engrossing and ambitious debut novel ... Tilson is a very competent writer, with a gift for authentically describing moments of historical significance through the ... Read more