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Facing the Light

by Adele Geras

Published: 2004-04-23
Hardcover : 416 pages

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Set in a splendid country house in England, this rich and absorbing novel begins as Leonora, daughter of a famous Edwardian painter, is about to throw herself a huge house party to celebrate her 75th birthday. Guests will include her two grown daughters and their spouses (and lovers), a ...

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(Set in a splendid country house in England, this rich and absorbing novel begins as Leonora, daughter of a famous Edwardian painter, is about to throw herself a huge house party to celebrate her 75th birthday. Guests will include her two grown daughters and their spouses (and lovers), a film crew making a movie about Leonora's father, and numerous family legends. Even happy families have their secrets, and Leonora's stunning revelations make for thrilling reading.

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"No intrigue in heirloom paintings"by Mandi D. (see profile) 07/02/11

Our group really struggled to come up with a positive slant to our review of this tome: it is a book that is interesting to criticise.
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