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The Bloomsbury Group: a new library of books from the early twentieth-century chosen by readers, for readersJOYCE DENNYSHENRIETTA SEES IT THROUGHMORE NEWS FROM THE HOME FRONT 1942-45The war is now in its third year and although nothing can dent the unwavering patriotism of Henrietta and her friends, everyone in the Devons.h.i.+re village has their anxious moments. Henrietta takes up weeding and plays the triangle in the local orchestra to take her mind off things; the indomitable Lady B, now in her late seventies, partakes in endless fund-raising events to distract herself from thoughts of life without elastic; and Faith, the village fl irt, fi nds herself amongst the charming company of the American GIs. With the war nearing its end, hope seems to lie just around the corner and as this spirited community muddle through, Lady B vows to make their friends.h.i.+ps outlast the hards.h.i.+p that brought them together.*'Anyone who wants to get the feel of the period must read [this]'
DAILY TELEGRAPH'I haven't smirked, giggled and laughed out loud at a book so much in quite some time. A perfect and delightful book'
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ROHAN O'GRADYLET'S KILL UNCLEWhen recently-orphaned Barnaby Gaunt is sent to stay with his uncle on a remote Canadian island, he is all set to have the perfect summer holiday. Except for one small problem: his uncle is trying to kill him. Heir to a ten-million-dollar fortune, Barnaby tries to tell anyone who will listen that his uncle is after his inheritance, but no one will believe him. That is, until he tells the only other child on the island, Christie, who concludes that there is only one way to stop his demonic uncle: Barnaby will just have to kill him fi rst. With the unexpected help of One-ear, the aged cougar who has tormented the island for years, Christie and Barnaby hatch a fool-proof plan... Playful, dark and witty, Let's Kill Uncle Let's Kill Uncle is a surprising tale of two ordinary children who conspire to execute an extraordinary murder and get away with it. is a surprising tale of two ordinary children who conspire to execute an extraordinary murder and get away with it.*'A dark, whimsical, startling book, far ahead of its time'
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E.F. BENSONMRS AMESReigning over a social merry-go-round of dinners and parties, Mrs Ames is the undisputed queen bee of Riseborough. That is, until vivacious new villager Mrs Evans catches the eye of both her son and her husband. Not content with captivating the men in her life, 'that wonderful creature' Mrs Evans becomes not just rival to Mrs Ames's marriage, but rival to her village throne.When the whole of Riseborough is invited to Mrs Evans' masked costume party, action must be taken. As the date looms, the irrepressible Mrs Ames resolves to seize the chance to win back her position and her man.*'An extraordinary study in comedy'
NEW YORK TIMES'A clever, laughable little satire in the author's lightest and happiest mood'
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