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20%OFFA. J. Cronin - Lady with Carnations - 9781447243946 - 9781447243946
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Lady with Carnations

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Description for Lady with Carnations Paperback. From the author of The Stars Look Down and The Citadel, and the creator of Dr Finlay's Casebook Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 278.

Lady with Carnations is not only the traditional name of a famous Holbein miniature which unexpectedly comes into a London salesroom in the mid-thirties: it is also the soubriquet by which some of her close friends think of the antique-dealer who buys it. Katharine Lorimer, by hard work, flair and courage, has worked her way to the top of a trade that traditionally belongs to men. Yet, having acquired the Holbein despite fierce competition, she feels not triumph but a terrible anxiety and desolation. The antique business is going through the doldrums, and she herself is reaching the limit of ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447243946
SKU
9781447243946
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About A. J. Cronin
Born in Cardross, Scotland, A J Cronin studied at the University of Glasgow. In 1916 he served as a surgeon sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy Volunteers Reserve, and at the war's end he completed his medical studies and practiced in South Wales. He was later appointed to the Ministry of Mines, studying the medical problems of the mining industry. He ... Read more

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