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Description for Scarlet Feather
hardcover. Used hardback in good condition. With dustjacket. Some shelf wear.
Scarlet Feather is set in contemporary Dublin, and is the story of Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather, who go into business together as caterers. Tom is the son of a builder and his fanatically devout wife, both of whom are disappointed that he hasn't joined the family building firm. Cathy's father is an inveterately optimistic gambler on the horses, and her mother, Lizzie, is a domestic cleaner. In particular Lizzie cleans the house of Cathy's mother-in-law, the fearsome Hannah Mitchell. Hannah is furious that her clever lawyer son, Neil, should have married her maid's daughter, and is even more outraged ... Read more
Scarlet Feather is set in contemporary Dublin, and is the story of Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather, who go into business together as caterers. Tom is the son of a builder and his fanatically devout wife, both of whom are disappointed that he hasn't joined the family building firm. Cathy's father is an inveterately optimistic gambler on the horses, and her mother, Lizzie, is a domestic cleaner. In particular Lizzie cleans the house of Cathy's mother-in-law, the fearsome Hannah Mitchell. Hannah is furious that her clever lawyer son, Neil, should have married her maid's daughter, and is even more outraged ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Orion London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Number of Pages
501
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752838243
SKU
KRF0023122
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Ian Rankin
Maeve Binchy was born in Dublin and came to fame first as London Correspondent for the Irish Times. Her first novel, LIGHT A PENNY CANDLE made her famous in the UK and USA. She lives in Dublin with her husband, Gordon Snell.
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