Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. Jane Gardam (Author) FORMAT. A long way from Verona by Jane Gardam. 2013, pp. "A Long Way from Verona is a brilliant, witty, and agonizingly true-to-life novel." Told with grace and inimitable wit, A Long Way from Verona is a wise and vivid portrait of adolescent discovery and impending adulthood. Paperback English. Her understanding of character and use of language are both remarkable." I should have said, ‘I read all the time. A Long Way From Verona – Jane Gardam Europa Editions, 2013. February 19, 2017 ~ lifefromthestep ~ Leave a comment. —The Times Literary Supplement "A fiercly funny and personal book." Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. Told with grace and inimitable wit, A Long Way from Verona is a wise and vivid portrait of adolescent discovery and impending adulthood. "A Long Way from Verona is a brilliant, witty, and agonizingly true-to-life novel." Paper edition Paper edition Paper edition. Her understanding of character and use of language are both remarkable." -- The Spectator "A brilliant, witty, and agonizingly true-to-life novel." Jane Gardam's marvelous stories of young girls on the threshold of womanhood—God on the Rocks and Crusoe's Daughter—have delighted fans and critics alike. Category: Fiction. --The Times Literary Supplement "A fiercely funny and personal book." If you just want to see beta then click on view ascents with beta. Description. --The Spectator "A brilliant, witty, and agonizingly true-to-life novel." View: 370. Finden Sie Top-Angebote für A Long Way From Verona von Jane Gardam (2009, Taschenbuch) bei eBay. Download → “Far more than just another coming-of-age story” from the award-winning author of the Old Filth trilogy (Bustle). Publisher Macmillan Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; china Digitizing sponsor Kahle/Austin Foundation Contributor Internet Archive Language English. "A book to be judged by the highest standards." Told with grace and inimitable wit, A Long Way from Verona is a wise and vivid portrait of adolescent discovery and impending adulthood. Readers’ questions about A Long Way from Verona. The cover is lovely and modern and the story is lovely and historical. Since that’s been done quite thoroughly, I want to write instead about another character who could be Harriet’s sister in spirit: Jessica Vye in Jane Gardam’s A Long Way from Verona (winner of the 1991 Phoenix Award ). A Long Way From Verona–Jane Gardam. A Long Way From Verona Paperback – May 7 2009 by Jane Gardam (Author) 4.3 out of 5 stars 58 ratings. --The Times . "A Long Way from Verona is a brilliant, witty, and agonizingly true-to-life novel." A Long Way From Verona. --The Times Literary Supplement "A fiercly funny and personal book." —The Economist "Jane Gardam is a wonderful writer. $ 9.99. A Long Way from Verona by Jane Gardam, 2009, Little, Brown Book Group Limited edition, in English Das Buch Jane Gardam: A Long Way from Verona jetzt portofrei für 10,37 Euro kaufen. The backdrop for the story is England during World War II. —The Times Literary Supplement "A fiercly funny and personal book." A long Way from Verona | Gardam, Jane | ISBN: | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. 208, e-Book ISBN: 9781609451554 Region: Britain. Kostenlose Lieferung für viele Artikel! Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. A Long Way from Verona (Hörbuch-Download): Amazon.de: Jane Gardam, Kate Sachs, Audible Studios: Audible Audiobooks Hello Select your address All Hello, Sign in. Stream A Long Way from Verona by Streetlighter from desktop or your mobile device Jane Gardam’s marvelous stories of young girls on the threshold of womanhood—God on the Rocks and Crusoe’s Daughter—have delighted fans and critics alike. 5.0 • 1 Rating; $10.99; $10.99; Publisher Description “Far more than just another coming-of-age story” from the award-winning author of the Old Filth trilogy (Bustle). The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. A Long Way from Verona is classified in some systems as juvenile or teen fiction, which seems to me regrettable. Her understanding of character and use of language are both remarkable." —The Times Literary Supplement "A fiercly funny and personal book." Gardam’s writing is exquisite and this story really grabbed me. Told with grace and inimitable wit, A Long Way from Verona is a wise and vivid portrait of adolescent discovery and impending adulthood. In fact, I never did read before. Publisher: Europa Editions. I was really looking forward to this one and it didn’t disappoint. Publication date 1988 Topics World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- Fiction. A Long Way from Verona (Puffin Books) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. 1 question answered. —The Economist "Jane Gardam is a wonderful writer. Author: Jane Gardam. Free with your Audible trial: Library Binding "Please retry" CDN$ 30.95 . Little did you know,’ I should have said, ‘how I read.’ I am even a bit afraid of the way I read. Out of stock. A Long Way from Verona. The blitz is ongoing in London and Cissie Comberbach has been sent to a country public school to be kept safe. Her understanding of character and use of language are both remarkable." A librarian recommended this book as part of a column for NPR–books you missed in x year. In spite of its youthful narrator, the irony and sophistication of the novel make it more than suitable for adults, and it would be a shame if being physically separated from Gardam’s other work meant that Jessica Vye’s story found its way to fewer of her readers. A Long Way from Verona by Jane Gardam, one of my favorite authors. Check out what is happening on A Long Way From Verona (note there is an unresolved system issue where ascents logged before 2010 are not displayed in the stream below). READ NOW READ NOW READ NOW. Neither “A Long Way From Verona”, nor “Crusoe’ Daughter”, which I reviewed on February 4, 2014, are considered to be Jane Gardam’s best novels. ISBN: 9781609451554. Jane Gardam A LONG WAY FROM VERONA 'The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all. Cart All. A long way from Verona by Jane Gardam, 1971, Hamilton edition, in English Mehr von Jane Gardam gibt es im Shop. —The Economist "Jane Gardam is a wonderful writer. 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