ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE BRITISH WRITERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
'The first writer to filter her stories through a woman's feelings and perceptions' ANITA BROOKNER
'I cannot doubt that this is Miss Lehmann's best and most permanent book' RAYMOND MORTIMER
'Unconventional in structure, in characterisation and development of story . . . Unforgettable' NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE
The tale of the unlikely friendship between and an old woman and a young girl. This is one of Rosamond Lehmann's finest novels.
Ten year old Rebecca is living in the country with her family when Sibyl Jardine, an enigmatic and powerful old woman, returns to her property in the neighbourhood. The two families, once linked in the past, meet again, with the result that Rebecca becomes drawn into the strange complications of the old lady's life - with her husband, her errant daughter and her grandchildren. Through the spellbound eyes of the young Rebecca we enter into an intricate and scandalous family history and slowly the story of the passionate, stormy life of Mrs. Jardine unfolds.
| ISBN: | 9780349017976 |
| Publication date: | 11th June 2026 |
| Author: | Rosamond Lehmann |
| Publisher: | Virago an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Classic fiction: general and literary Family Drama General Fiction |
ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE BRITISH WRITERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
'The first writer to filter her stories through a woman's feelings and perceptions' ANITA BROOKNER
'I cannot doubt that this is Miss Lehmann's best and most permanent book' RAYMOND MORTIMER
'Unconventional in structure, in characterisation and development of story . . . Unforgettable' NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE
The tale of the unlikely friendship between and an old woman and a young girl. This is one of Rosamond Lehmann's finest novels.
Ten year old Rebecca is living in the country with her family when Sibyl Jardine, an enigmatic and powerful old woman, returns to her property in the neighbourhood. The two families, once linked in the past, meet again, with the result that Rebecca becomes drawn into the strange complications of the old lady's life - with her husband, her errant daughter and her grandchildren. Through the spellbound eyes of the young Rebecca we enter into an intricate and scandalous family history and slowly the story of the passionate, stormy life of Mrs. Jardine unfolds.
The Ballad and the Source features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary, Family Drama, General Fiction
The Ballad and the Source is available in Paperback
The Ballad and the Source was written by Rosamond Lehmann and published by Virago an imprint of Little, Brown
The Ballad and the Source has 400 pages
Yes it is part of Virago Modern Classics series
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