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.
More stylish than many writers half her age . . . Lively knows a
thing or two about storytelling . . . her candour is refreshing,
and reminds us that you don't have to lie to yourself to live life
finely until the very end
*The Times*
Contains some of Lively's funniest and most enjoyable character
studies . . . she remains a sublime storyteller
*Guardian*
Elegant and engrossing, this is a gently funny and touching
portrait of the complex path life can take
*Easy Living*
Deeply comical, essentially kind-hearted, wonderfully written and
seasoned with a rare wisdom
*Literary Review*
Witty and astute
*Daily Mail*
An engaging read
*Woman's Own*
Lively's prose is indeed lively, her humour wry and her insights
into the human condition both wise and moving
*Sunday Express*
As always, Lively has a precise control of the comic, and an ear
for dialogue honed over more than 40 years of writing
*Independent on Sunday*
A deftly constructed, always enjoyable novel
*Sunday Times*
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