{"product_id":"a-long-way-from-verona-9781609451417","title":"A Long Way from Verona","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Far more than just another coming-of-age story\" from the award-winning author of the Old Filth trilogy (\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJane Gardam's marvelous stories of young girls on the threshold of womanhood--God on the Rocks and Crusoe's Daughter--have delighted fans and critics alike. These \"modern classics\" are now joined by a novel that is equally fresh and genuine, comic and touching (\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e). Jessica Vye introduces herself with an enigmatic pronouncement: \"I ought to tell you at the beginning that I am not quite normal, having had a violent experience at the age of nine.\" A revered author has told Jessica that she is, beyond all doubt, a born writer. This proves an accurate prediction of the future, one that indelibly colors her life at school and her perception of the world. Jessica has always known that her destiny would be shaped by her refusal to conform, her compulsion to tell the absolute truth, and her dedication to observing the strange wartime world that surrounds her. What she doesn't know, however, is that the experiences and ideas that set her apart will also lead her to a new and wholly unexpected life. Told with grace and inimitable wit, \u003cem\u003eA Long Way from Verona\u003c\/em\u003e is a wise and vivid portrait of adolescent discovery and impending adulthood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A book to be judged by the highest standards.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A brilliant, witty, and agonizingly true-to-life novel.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fiercely funny and personal book.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The qualities for which Gardam is cherished (the quirkiness, the bright-eyed wonder at reality) are already apparent in this early work.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609451417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/19\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jane Gardam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034300412085,"sku":"9781609451417","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-long-way-from-verona-9781609451417","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}