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Peerless Flats
Esther Freud
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Description for Peerless Flats
Paperback. Sixteen-year-old Lisa has high hopes for her first year in London. But she is squeezed into a flat with her bohemian mother and a little brother obsessed with foxes. Lisa trails through the city, dabbling with drugs and romance, and refusing to lose faith in her belief that something fantastic will happen to mark the rest of her life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Sixteen-year-old Lisa has high hopes for her first year in London. But squeezed into a temporary council flat with her bohemian mother and a little brother obsessed with foxes, she is not off to the best start. Ambitious to be more like her elusive, glamorous sister, Ruby, who lives life to the full, Lisa trails through the city, dabbling with drugs and romance, and refusing to lose faith in her belief that something fantastic will happen to mark the rest of her life.
Sixteen-year-old Lisa has high hopes for her first year in London. But squeezed into a temporary council flat with her bohemian mother and a little brother obsessed with foxes, she is not off to the best start. Ambitious to be more like her elusive, glamorous sister, Ruby, who lives life to the full, Lisa trails through the city, dabbling with drugs and romance, and refusing to lose faith in her belief that something fantastic will happen to mark the rest of her life.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747594475
SKU
V9780747594475
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Esther Freud
Esther Freud was born in London in 1963. She trained as an actress before writing her first novel, Hideous Kinky, which was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and was made into a feature film starring Kate Winslet. She has since written four other novels. Her books have been translated into thirteen languages. Her most recent novel was The ... Read more
Reviews for Peerless Flats
'She describes monumental life events simply, which makes them more powerful' Sophie Dahl 'A delightful read' The Times 'Attending to Esther Freud's still, truthful voice becomes not only a pleasure but a necessity' Jonathan Coe 'Freud has drawn her characters with great affection and her light touch ensures that a tone of brave sweetness is maintained throughout ... Read more