grandmothers salley vickers

The new novel from Salley Vickers, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Librarian''Heart-warming... Grandmothers is a beautifully written and moving celebration of this love, too often unsung, that reaches out across the generations'' The TimesGrandmothers is the story of three very different women and their relationship with the younger generation: fiercely independent Nan, who leads a secret life as an award-winning poet when she is not teaching her grandson Billy how to lie; glamorous Blanche, deprived of the company of her beloved granddaughter Kitty by her hostile daughter-in-law, who finds solace in rebelliously taking to drink and shop lifting; and shy, bookish Minna who in the safety of shepherd''s hut shares with her surrogate granddaughter Rose her passion for reading. The outlook of all three women subtly alters when through their encounters with each other they discover that the past is always with us and that we go on learning and changing until the very end.Grandmothers is a beautifully observed, sometimes subversive, often tender and elegiac novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Librarian.''A fond portrait of what it is to love a child, both yours and not... a tonic for the overlooked modern grandmother'' Sunday Times''Vickers sees with a clear eye and writes with a light hand. She''s a presence worth cherishing in the ranks of modern novelists'' Philip Pullman

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The new novel from Salley Vickers, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Librarian and Grandmothers Artist, Hassie Days, and her sister, Margot, buy a run down Jacobean house in Hope Wenlock on the Welsh Marches. While Margot continues her London life in high finance, Hassie is left alone to work the large, long-neglected garden. She is befriended by eccentric, sharp-tongued, Miss Foot, who recommends, Murat, an Albanian migrant, made to feel out of place among the locals, to help Hassie in the garden.As she works the garden in Murat''s peaceful company, Hassie ruminates on her past life: the sibling rivalry that tainted her childhood and the love affair that left her with painful, unanswered questions.But as she begins to explore the history of the house and the mysterious nearby wood, old hurts begin to fade as she experiences the healing power of nature and discovers other worlds.In her haunting new novel, Salley Vickers, the bestselling author of The Librarian and The Cleaner of Chartres, writes with the profound psychological insight and sense of the numinous power of place that is the hallmark of all her novels.''Salley Vickers sees with a clear eye and writes with a light hand. She''s a presence worth cherishing'' Philip Pullman''The Gardener is a novel of regrowth & regeneration, of sisters overcoming a toxic parental legacy & of the healing power of seed packets'' Patrick Gale''Steeped in a sense of the redemptive power of place, Sally Vickers''s 11th novel is a paean to green-fingered regeneration that is both rigorous and charming'' Observer''Profoundly moving, healing and wise, this is the perfect antidote to our urban anxiety'' Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat

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Beautifully rejacked edition of this wonderful novel from the best-selling author of ‘Miss Garnet''s Angel’ and ‘Instances of the Number 3’.Many years ago Mr Golightly wrote a work of dramatic fiction which grew to be an international best-seller. But his reputation is on the decline and he finds himself out of touch with the modern world.He decides to take a holiday and comes to the ancient village of Great Calne, hoping to use the opportunity to bring his great work up to date. But he soon finds that events take over his plans and that the themes he has written on are being strangely replicated in the lives of the villagers he is staying among.He meets Ellen Thomas, a reclusive artist, young Johnny Spence, an absconding school boy, and the tough-minded Paula who works at the local pub. As he comes to know his neighbours better, Mr Golightly begins to examine his attitude to love, and to ponder the terrible catastrophe of his son''s death. And as the drama unfolds we begin to learn the true and extraordinary identity of Mr Golightly and the nature of the secret sorrow which haunts him links him to his new friends.Mysterious, light of touch, witty and profound, ‘Mr Golightly''s Holiday’ confirms Salley Vickers''s reputation as one of our most original and engaging novelists.

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*A Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller*''Vickers sees with a clear eye and writes with a light hand; she''s a presence worth cherishing in the ranks of modern novelists.'' Philip PullmanIn 1958, Sylvia Blackwell, fresh from one of the new post-war Library Schools, takes up a job as children''s librarian in a run down library in the market town of East Mole. Her mission is to fire the enthusiasm of the children of East Mole for reading. But her love affair with the local married GP, and her befriending of his precious daughter, her neighbour''s son and her landlady''s neglected grandchild, ignite the prejudices of the town, threatening her job and the very existence of the library with dramatic consequences for them all.The Librarian is a moving testament to the joy of reading and the power of books to change and inspire us all. ''Underneath the delightful patina of nostalgia for post-War England, there are stern and spiky questions about why we are allowing our children to be robbed of their heritage of story.'' Frank Cottrell Boyce''Vickers has a formidable knack for laying open the human heart'' Sunday Times

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Salley Vicker’s sensational debut novel, ‘Miss Garnet’s Angel’ is a voyage of discovery; a novel about Venice but also the rich story of the explosive possibilities of change in all of us at any time.Julia Garnet is a teacher. Just retired, she is left a legacy which she uses by leaving her orderly life and going to live – in winter – in an apartment in Venice. Its beauty, its secret corners and treasures, and its people overwhelm a lifetime of reserve and caution. Above all, she’s touched by the all-prevalent spirit of the Angel, Raphael.The ancient tale of Tobias, who travels to Media unaware he is accompanied by the Archangel Raphael, unfolds alongside Julia Garnet’s contemporary journey.The two stories interweave with parents and landladies, restorers and priests, American tourists and ancient travellers abounding.The result is an enormously satisfying journey of the spirit – and Julia Garnet is a character to treasure.

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The remarkable, moving story of Prince Philip''s mother by eminent biographer Hugo Vickers, updated in this new edition - for fans of Kingmaker and The Lives and Deaths of the Princesses of Hesse''Gripping. Hugo Vickers has pulled off an extraordinary feat in describing the life - in many ways tragic - of Princess Andrew of Greece. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is a masterpiece.'' - A. N. Wilson''Vickers tells this story with a sure touch and an expertise that only he can command'' SUNDAY TIMES''A sympathetic, piquant and well-defined portrait of a spirited woman'' LITERARY REVIEW''Sympathetic yet free of pathos, Vickers''s life celebrates an unusual and fascinating woman'' KIRKUS-------- Princess Alice, mother of Prince Phillip, was something of a mystery figure even within her own family. Profoundly deaf, she was born at Windsor Castle in the presence of her great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, and brought up in England, Darmstadt, and Malta. In 1903 she married Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, and from then on her life was overshadowed by wars, revolutions, enforced periods of exile. Further crisis hit when, at the age of forty-five, she was removed from her family and placed in a sanatorium in Switzerland, where she was pronounced a paranoid schizophrenic. As her stay in the clinic became prolonged, there was a time where it seemed she might never walk free again. Yet she recovered. Illuminating and enthralling, eminent biographer Hugo Vickers''s account of her life is as tumultuous and extraordinary as the times she lived through.

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A The Week Book of the Week''Hugo Vickers brings tremendous authority to this life of one of the most significant and intriguing political wives of the last century. The integrity of his scholarship and his deep personal knowledge of his subject make this a compelling and definitive work.'' - Professor Simon Heffer''A vivid portrayal of a remarkable and unusual woman, her world, and her times. Hugely enjoyable.'' - Jung Chang''An engrossing and intimate biography of a remarkable and fascinating woman. Hugo Vickers deftly captures Clarissa''s enigmatic personality and the glamorous world in which she moved.'' - Robert Harris''Affectionate, crisp and gossipy . . . What a lost world this book captures'' - Ysenda Maxtone Graham, The Times''A lissom, festive and very endearing biography'' - Richard Davenport-Hines, Literary Review''She made Hugo Vickers her literary executor in 1985, meaning that he had complete access to her diaries and letters'' - Lynn Barber, The Daily Telegraph''It is hard to think of another living author with such a wide knowledge of Clarissa''s world, and Vickers''s diligent, skilful biography is unfailingly readable - John Jolliffe, The Spectator-----Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon, wife of Prime Minister Anthony Eden, once famously said: ''For the past few weeks I have really felt as if the Suez Canal was flowing through my drawing-room.''With her impressive intellect and acerbic wit, she was a highly influential muse to many leading figures over several decades.At Oxford in the 1940s she fascinated dons and undergraduates alike. She went on to work in the film world for Alexander Korda and for George Weidenfeld at Contact Magazine. She was a close friend of Cecil Beaton, James Pope-Hennessy, Lucian Freud, Isaiah Berlin, and Lord Goodman. She fascinated Greta Garbo.After an early Bohemian life, she became a politically active wife to Eden when he was Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister, particularly during the Suez Crisis in 1956.Her death at 101 in 2021 has opened the way for this enthralling and revealing biography by the widely admired biographer Hugo Vickers. He knew her well for over 40 years, and consigned her revealing private papers and sharply written diaries to him.Here also are first hand contributions from friends such as Antonia Fraser. Clarissa Eden''s story sheds invaluable light on a rapidly vanishing age and an extraordinary woman.

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"David Salle is a remarkably enthusiastic guide who genuinely loves art, and it is bracing to be in the company of one who has maintained his capacity for wonder after more than four decades of activity in the art world." Times Literary Supplement How does art work? How does it move us, inform us, challenge us? Internationally renowned painter David Salle's incisive essay collection illuminates the work of many of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Engaging with a wide range of Salle's friends and contemporaries from painters to conceptual artists such as Jeff Koons, John Baldessari, Roy Lichtenstein, and Alex Katz, among others How to See explores not only the multilayered personalities of the artists themselves but also the distinctive character of their oeuvres. Salle writes with humour and verve, replacing the jargon of art theory with precise and evocative descriptions that help the reader develop a personal and intuitive engagement with art. The result: a master class on how to see with an artist's eye.

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Objevte dokonalou kombinaci stylu a pohodlí s dámskými sandály SALL od značky Loap. Tyto sandály jsou ideální pro každodenní nošení díky svým vlastnostem, které vám zajistí neustálý pocit svobody a svěžesti. SALL sandály mají svršek z prodyšné textilie a popruhoviny, které umožňují volný průtok vzduchu a udržují vaše nohy suché a komfortní i v teplejších dnech. Jejich otevřená špička a pata vám navíc dávají pocit volnosti a přirozenosti pohybu. Nejenže jsou tyto sandály stylové, ale také jsou vybaveny lehkou phylonovou podešví, která vám poskytuje měkký a odpružený krok. Tlumící vlastnosti stélky vám zaručují pohodlné nošení po celý den, ať už se vydáte na procházku, do města nebo na dovolenou.

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Černá nástěnná kovová cedule Salle de Bain - 25*33 cm Barva: černá antik, multiMateriál: kov

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Stavebnice - 1162 dílků v balení, téma letadla a vojenská technika, materiál plast, vhodná od 10 let Máte doma děti, které už nebaví skládat obyčejné kostky? Stavebnice Cobi poslouží jako vhodný nástroj k rozvíjení kreativity nebo jemné motoriky. Tato aktivita dítka zabaví na dlouhé chvíle, a navíc volný čas využijí efektivně. V balení se nalézá celkem 1162 dílků. K její výrobě slouží plast. Hlavní přednosti stavebnice Cobi 5723 Vickers Wellington Mk. II Stavebnice představuje spoustu možností ke tvoření Podporuje fantazii a jemnou motoriku K úplnému složení je potřeba poskládat 1162 dílků Materiálem je plast Stavebnice Cobi je doporučena pro děti od 10 let Motiv: letadla a vojenská technika

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Příkon: 1X15 W, Patice: E27, Zdroj světla: E27-LED-A60, Zdroj součástí balení: bez zdroje, Materiál těla: hliník, plast, Barva těla: černá, Materiál stínidla: plast, Barva stínidla: černá průhledná, Výška: 310 mm, Průměr: 75 mm, Hmotnost: 0.460 kg, Stupeň krytí: IP54, Rozpětí: 105 mm, Záruční doba: 2 roky, Série: SALLENástěnné venkovní svítidlo SALLE

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Příkon: 1X15 W, Patice: E27, Zdroj světla: E27-LED-A60, Zdroj součástí balení: bez zdroje, Materiál těla: hliník, plast, Barva těla: černá, Materiál stínidla: plast, Barva stínidla: černá průhledná, Výška: 465 mm, Průměr: 75 mm, Hmotnost: 0.560 kg, Stupeň krytí: IP54, Záruční doba: 2 roky, Série: SALLESoklové venkovní svítidlo SALLE

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Příkon: 1X15 W, Patice: E27, Zdroj světla: E27-LED-A60, Zdroj součástí balení: bez zdroje, Materiál těla: hliník, plast, Barva těla: černá, Materiál stínidla: plast, Barva stínidla: černá průhledná, Výška: 1100 mm, Průměr: 75 mm, Hmotnost: 1.180 kg, Stupeň krytí: IP54, Záruční doba: 2 roky, Série: SALLEStojací venkovní svítidlo SALLE

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''A delightful insight into an eclectic life''The Daily Telegraph''Very funny and astute . . . a loathly feast for royal-watchers'' Hilary Mantel, New Statesman Books of the Year 2018''A complete delight, conjuring up, with a few sharp strokes of the pen, a mad, exotic species from a world gone by''Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday''Gloriously indiscreet . . . the best royal book ever''Harry Mount, Financial Times* * *When James Pope-Hennessy began his work on Queen Mary''s official biography, it opened the door to meetings with royalty, court members and retainers around Europe. The series of candid observations, secrets and indiscretions contained in his notes were to be kept private for 50 years. Now published in full for the first time and edited by the highly admired royal biographer Hugo Vickers, this is a riveting, often hilarious portrait of the eccentric aristocracy of a bygone age. Giving much greater insight into Queen Mary than the official version, and including sharply observed encounters with, among others, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Duke of Gloucester, and a young Queen Elizabeth, The Quest for Queen Mary is set to be a classic of royal publishing.

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Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off from The Baby-sitters Club, adapted by newcomer DK Yingst!When Karen adopts a grandmother from Stoneybrook Manor, she has more grandmas than anyone she knows -- five! Karen thinks that is very special. But Karen''s new grandmother is so different! Grandma B makes Karen listen to old music, and she teaches Karen funny dances, like the foxtrot.Are five grandmothers too many for Karen?

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