ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE BRITISH WRITERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
'The lyrical, sensuous quality . . . puts her immediately into the front rank of English writers' THE TIMES
'It will consume you . . . transforming your whole inner life for the time it takes to read' JONATHAN COE
'She is immensely readable, acute, passionate, funny and original' ELIZABETH JANE HOWARD
'Mamma was fast asleep at home, her spirit lapped in unconsciousness. Her dreams would not divine that her daughter had stolen out to meet a lover. And next door also they slept unawares, while one of them broke from the circle and came alone to clasp a stranger . . . '
A sensitive only child, Judith Earle has always been a little in love with the glamorous Fyfe boys who come to stay in the house next door. With the War over and Judith on the brink of going to Cambridge, the cousins arrive again - and she is caught once more in their spell. Falling hopelessly in love with Roddy, Judith's passionate entanglements - with each of the cousins, and with the charismatic Jennifer at Cambridge - will leave her forever changed. Dusty Answer traces with delicate nostalgia childhood friendships and the pangs of thwarted young love.
Lehmann's first novel was published to sensational acclaim in 1927 and became a landmark book of the interwar period, capturing the voice of a new generation.
| ISBN: | 9780349017952 |
| Publication date: | 11th June 2026 |
| Author: | Rosamond Lehmann |
| Publisher: | Virago an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 416 pages |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Classic fiction: general and literary Narrative theme: Coming of age Romance / Relationship Stories Family Drama |
ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE BRITISH WRITERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
'The lyrical, sensuous quality . . . puts her immediately into the front rank of English writers' THE TIMES
'It will consume you . . . transforming your whole inner life for the time it takes to read' JONATHAN COE
'She is immensely readable, acute, passionate, funny and original' ELIZABETH JANE HOWARD
'Mamma was fast asleep at home, her spirit lapped in unconsciousness. Her dreams would not divine that her daughter had stolen out to meet a lover. And next door also they slept unawares, while one of them broke from the circle and came alone to clasp a stranger . . . '
A sensitive only child, Judith Earle has always been a little in love with the glamorous Fyfe boys who come to stay in the house next door. With the War over and Judith on the brink of going to Cambridge, the cousins arrive again - and she is caught once more in their spell. Falling hopelessly in love with Roddy, Judith's passionate entanglements - with each of the cousins, and with the charismatic Jennifer at Cambridge - will leave her forever changed. Dusty Answer traces with delicate nostalgia childhood friendships and the pangs of thwarted young love.
Lehmann's first novel was published to sensational acclaim in 1927 and became a landmark book of the interwar period, capturing the voice of a new generation.
Dusty Answer features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Romance / Relationship Stories, Family Drama
Dusty Answer is available in Paperback, Ebook
Dusty Answer was written by Rosamond Lehmann and published by Virago an imprint of Little, Brown
Dusty Answer has 416 pages
Yes it is part of Virago Modern Classics series
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