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A House Unlocked

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A House Unlocked
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Penelope Lively
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 129
Category/GenreBiographies and autobiography
Economic history
ISBN/Barcode 9780141001647
ClassificationsDewey:942.385082
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 27 June 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Penelope Lively has turned her considerable literary talent to non-fiction with "A House Unlocked", a meandering collection of memories inspired by Golsoncott, the Somerset country home occupied by her family for the greater part of the last century. By walking around the rooms of the house (in her mind) and looking at fondly remembered objects and furniture, she recalls the events, customs and people that together paint a slowly shifting picture of English country life in the 20th century. It is at once personal and social - a diary of the house and its occupants, and a memoir of the historical landscape.

Author Biography

Penelope Lively has written many prize-winning novels for adults and children. They include- The Road To Lichfield, According To Mark, Moon Tiger (which won the 1987 Booker Prize), Heat Wave, Spiderweb, The Photograph, Making It Up, Consequences and Family Album. Penelope Lively lives in London.

Reviews

Wonderful. Lively is brilliant and original . . . Every page of this book captures your attention * Daily Mail * Remarkable, richly enjoyable ... a captivating memoir -- Helen Dunmore * The Times * Engaging, curious, compelling, remarkable ... Any time spent with Penelope Lively is a joy * Observer * An ingenious memoir. The enchantment lies in its personal narrative: the portrait of a family and its progress through the twentieth century * Literary Review *