by Barbara Pym
More like 4.5 stars.Dear Simran,This book was very good and I enjoyed it very much. I think you should read it.Kindest Regards,Jemidar
Jane and Prudence by Barbara Pym radio 4xpub 1953summer 2013dramatisation (masterful!)1: Unconventional 1950s vicar's wife Jane arrives in a new parish, keen to marry off ex-pupil Prudence. Barbara Pym's delightful comedy of rural relationships stars Emma Fielding.2: Vicar's wife Jane looks around h...
Pym writes loneliness, the urban/modern condition, and humanity’s oft mistaken attempts at communication and companionship very well. Given that her characters are generally overlooked middle-aged people clinging quietly but desperately to a pretense of gentility, one might assume her stories are un...