Our Spoons Came From Woolworths

Name: Our Spoons Came From Woolworths
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A Virago Modern Classic

By Barbara Comyns

Series: Virago Modern Classics

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Our Spoons Came From Woolworths by Barbara Comyns is a compelling exploration of the life of a young artist named Sophia. Set in 1930s London, the novel follows her tumultuous journey through marriage, motherhood, and financial struggles. Through Sophia's candid and often humorous narrative, the story paints a vivid picture of the challenges and resilience found in everyday life.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to charmingly quirky and candid storytelling, offering a glimpse into the bohemian life of a young artist in London. It appeals to those who appreciate vivid, heartfelt narratives with touches of humour and sadness, set between the wars.

Our Spoons Came From Woolworths

Barbara Comyns' delightful classic novel set in bohemian 1930s London with an introduction by Maggie O'Farrell.

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Pretty, unworldly Sophia is twenty-one years old and hastily married to a young painter called Charles. An artist's model with an eccentric collection of pets, she is ill-equipped to cope with the bohemian London of the 1930s, where poverty, babies (however much loved) and husband conspire to torment her.

Hoping to add some spice to her life, Sophia takes up with Peregrine, a dismal, ageing critic, and comes to regret her marriage - and her affair. But in this case virtue is more than its own reward, for repentance brings an abrupt end to the cycle of unsold pictures, unpaid bills and unwashed dishes...

Our Spoons Came From Woolworths by Barbara Comyns is a vivid account of a young woman's struggle in pursuit of happiness amidst the challenges of bohemian life.

Series: Virago Modern Classics

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Barbara Comyns's Our Spoons Came From Woolworths is praised for its blend of domestic disaster, social commentary, comedy, and romance. Reviewers commend Comyns for her descriptive prowess and her subtle depiction of the harsh realities of the world, noting her distinctive, original voice that combines tragedy and comedy. Her writing style is described as unique and compelling, drawing readers in remarkably.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781844089277

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 July 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Contributors:

Introduction by Maggie O'Farrell
Introduction by Maggie O'Farrell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 146g

Pages: 208

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Barbara Comyns Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Series: Virago Modern Classics

About the Author

Barbara Comyns (1909-92) was born in Bidford-on-Avon in Warwickshire. She was an artist and writer, worked in advertising, dealt in old cars and antiques, bred poodles and developed property. She was twice married, and she and her second husband lived in Spain for eighteen years, returning to the UK in the early 1970s. She is the author of eleven books, including SISTERS BY A RIVER (1947), OUR SPOONS CAME FROM WOOLWORTHS (1950), THE VET'S DAUGHTER (1959), THE SKIN CHAIRS (1962) and A TOUCH OF MISTLETOE (1967). She died in Shropshire in 1992.