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Jane And Prudence
- Narrator
- Maggie Mash
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 21 July 2011
- Run Time
- 9 hours 16 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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INTRODUCED BY JILLY COOPER
'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' RICHARD OSMAN
'I devoured all her books, but Jane and Prudence remains my favourite' JILLY COOPER
'Barbara Pym is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life' ANNE TYLER
If Jane Cleveland and Prudence Bates seem an unlikely pair to be walking together at an Oxford reunion, neither of them is aware of it. They couldn't be more different: Jane is a rather incompetent vicar's wife, who always looks as if she is about to feed the chickens, while Prudence, a pristine hothouse flower, has the most unsuitable affairs. With the move to a rural parish, Jane is determined to find her friend the perfect man. She learns, though, that matchmaking has as many pitfalls as housewifery.
'This comedy of manners is a salutary reminder of just how good Barbara Pym was . . . This book is a gem' THE TIMES
Critics Review
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Over the years, as Barbara Pym replaced Nancy Mitford, Georgette Heyer, even Jane Austen, as my most loved author, I devoured all her books, but Jane and Prudence remains my favourite. Even an umpteenth reading this weekend was punctuated by gasps of joy, laughter, sympathy and wonder that this lovely book should remain so fresh, funny and true to life
Jilly Cooper
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This comedy of manners is a salutary reminder of just how good Barbara Pym was . . . This book is a gem
The Times
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I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym
Richard Osman
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Details
- Author
- Barbara Pym, Introduction by Jilly Cooper
- Narrator
- Maggie Mash
- Duration
- 9 hours 16 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 July 2011
- ISBN
- 9781405510868
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general
Synopsis
BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR INTRODUCED BY JILLY COOPER'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' RICHARD OSMAN'I devoured all her books, but Jane and Prudence remains my favourite' JILLY COOPER 'Barbara Pym is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life' ANNE TYLERIf Jane Cleveland and Prudence Bates seem an unlikely pair to be walking together at an Oxford reunion, neither of them is aware of it. They couldn't be more different: Jane is a rather incompetent vicar's wife, who always looks as if she is about to feed the chickens, while Prudence, a pristine hothouse flower, has the most unsuitable affairs. With the move to a rural parish, Jane is determined to find her friend the perfect man. She learns, though, that matchmaking has as many pitfalls as housewifery.'This comedy of manners is a salutary reminder of just how good Barbara Pym was . . . This book is a gem' THE TIMES
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