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21%OFFSandi Toksvig - Valentine Grey - 9781844088331 - V9781844088331
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Valentine Grey

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Description for Valentine Grey Paperback. From one of the nation's best-loved writers and performers comes a wonderful novel about a spirited young girl who goes to war as a young man Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.

From the author of BETWEEN THE STOPS and TOKSVIG'S ALMANAC

'Teasing out untold stories of the battlefield . . . follows the footsteps of the likes of Sarah Waters and Pat Barker' Independent

London, 1897. A young girl, Valentine Grey, arrives in England. She's been brought up in the remote and sunny climes of India and finds being forced into corsets and skirts in damp and cold country insufferable. The only bright spot: her exciting cousin, Reggie. Reggie, and his lover Frank seek out the adventure the clandestine bars and streets of London offer and are happy ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
286g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844088331
SKU
V9781844088331
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig was born in Denmark, brought up in Africa, then America and moved to the UK when she was fourteen. She has been on British stage, screen and radio for over forty years and was awarded an OBE for Services to Broadcasting. She is the mother of three children, married and lives in London.

Reviews for Valentine Grey
Toksvig's warm characterisation drives the narrative, especially when set against her droll yet richly detailed evocation of an unedifying period of modern history . . . Toksvig's shining creation, Valentine Grey, [is] a courageous and captivating character . . . begging for a sequel
Lucy Beresford
Sunday Telegraph
Teasing out untold stories of the battlefield and of ... Read more

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