Old Wives Tale

Bennett, Arnold

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First published in 1908, ‘The Old Wives’ Tale’ affirms the integrity of ordinary lives as it tells the story of the Baines sisters – shy, retiring Constance and defiant, romantic Sophia – over the course of nearly half a century.

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Publish Date: 07/08/2014
ISBN: 9780099595359 Category: Tag:

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‘There are few more moving accounts of the effects of time, the passage of history and the slow encroachment of age than this remarkable, epic novel’ Guardian

Discover this powerful novel about the ordinary lives of the Baines sisters. The perfect next step for fans of Little Women.

In The Old Wives’ Tale, Arnold Bennett tells the story of two such old wives, sisters Constance and Sophia, from youth, through marriage, heartbreak, triumphs and disasters, to old age. In doing so, he reveals with careful compassion the intense inner lives that throb beneath every seemingly insignificant exterior.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SATHNAM SANGHERA

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Weight 511 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 33 mm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

xvii, 725

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

823.912 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K