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Stanley and Elsie Paperback Nicola UPSON

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A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Publication Name
Duckworth Publishers
ISBN
9780715653685

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A compelling novel reimagining the sordid family life of famed painter Stanley Spencer. The First World War is over, and in a quiet Hampshire village, artist Stanley Spencer is working on the commission of a lifetime, painting an entire chapel in memory of a life lost in the war to end all wars. Combining his own traumatic experiences with moments of everyday redemption, the chapel will become his masterpiece. When Elsie Munday arrives to take up position as housemaid to the Spencer family, her life quickly becomes entwined with the charming and irascible Stanley, his artist wife Hilda and their tiny daughter Shirin. As the years pass, Elsie does her best to keep the family together even when love, obsession and temptation seem set to tear them apart ... AUTHOR: Nicola Upson was born in Suffolk and read English at Downing College, Cambridge. She has worked in theatre and as a freelance journalist, and is the author of two non-fiction works and the recipient of an Escalator Award from the Arts Council England. Her debut novel, An Expert in Murder, was the first in a series of crime novels to feature Josephine Tey - one of the leading authors of Britain's age of crime-writing. The book was dramatised by BBC Scotland for Woman's Hour. Nicola lives with her partner in Cambridge and Cornwall. SELLING POINTS: . By a winner of the Arts Council of England's Escalator Award . By the author of the Josephine Tey murder mystery series, the first of which was dramatised by BBC Scotland for Woman's Hour

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Prelude
ISBN-13
9780715653685
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20046608769

Product Key Features

Publication Year
2019
Book Title
Stanley and Elsie
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Genre
Historical
Author
Nicola Upson
Format
Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
198 mm
Item Width
129 mm

Additional Product Features

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United Kingdom
Title_Author
Nicola Upson

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