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Peerless Flats

Esther Freud author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:2nd Jun '08

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Peerless Flats cover

A classic coming-of-age novel Published by Bloomsbury Pbks for the first time alongside the mass-market edition of Love Falls, jacket to tie-in with this bright, summery commercial look

Sixteen-year-old Lisa has high hopes for her first year in London. But she is squeezed into a flat with her bohemian mother and a little brother obsessed with foxes. Lisa trails through the city, dabbling with drugs and romance, and refusing to lose faith in her belief that something fantastic will happen to mark the rest of her life.Sixteen-year-old Lisa has high hopes for her first year in London. But squeezed into a temporary council flat with her bohemian mother and a little brother obsessed with foxes, she is not off to the best start. Ambitious to be more like her elusive, glamorous sister, Ruby, who lives life to the full, Lisa trails through the city, dabbling with drugs and romance, and refusing to lose faith in her belief that something fantastic will happen to mark the rest of her life.

'She describes monumental life events simply, which makes them more powerful' Sophie Dahl 'A delightful read' The Times 'Attending to Esther Freud's still, truthful voice becomes not only a pleasure but a necessity' Jonathan Coe 'Freud has drawn her characters with great affection and her light touch ensures that a tone of brave sweetness is maintained throughout This is the spirit which makes Peerless Flats so touching and enjoyable a novel' Evening Standard

ISBN: 9780747594475

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 16mm

Weight: unknown

256 pages