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A Summer Bird-Cage

By Margaret Drabble
Series: Canons
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A Summer Bird-Cage by Margaret Drabble explores the complexities of sisterhood and self-discovery. The story follows Sarah, freshly out of university, as she navigates her relationship with her sister Louise, who has just embarked on a seemingly glamorous marriage. As Sarah observes Louise's choices, she reflects on her own identity, ambitions, and the societal pressures faced by women.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate intricate character studies and complex sibling dynamics. This story delves into the lives and relationships of two sisters, exploring themes of identity, love, and societal expectations with insight and wit. It's perfect for readers who enjoy narratives rich in psychological depth and emotional nuance.

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A Summer Bird-Cage

Witty and compassionate, the extraordinary debut from one of our greatest novelists, about lies and deceit, love and forgiveness.

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In her witty, masterful debut novel, Margaret Drabble conjures a gripping story of sibling rivalry. Louise, beautiful and sophisticated, marries wealthy novelist Stephen Fairfax. Sarah, recently graduated from Oxford, is thrown back into family matters. Louise's life becomes one of parties, gossip columns, and glamour.

Sarah, now in London, begins to discover a newfound freedom, only glimpsing her sister's fashionable life. But as rumours of infidelity in Louise's marriage surface, Sarah finds that her sister, beneath her cool exterior, may not be the woman she thought she was.

Margaret Drabble's early novels were intimate and sprightly chronicles of the small dissatisfactions and small triumphs of young women like herself — Hilary Mantel

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Margaret Drabble's A Summer Bird-Cage is praised for its blend of old-school realism and playful detachment, offering considerable humour, urbanity, and intelligence. The New Yorker highlights its debut as bright and insouciant, while Kirkus Reviews appreciates its wit and sophistication. The author is recognised as an intellectually challenging writer, with Sally Rooney and Hilary Mantel acknowledging her impact on understanding great writing and young women's experiences.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838857110

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Canons

Edition: Main - Canons

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 154g

Pages: 224

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Margaret Drabble Series: Canons

About the Author

Dame Margaret Drabble was born in Sheffield in 1939 and was educated at Newnham College, Cambridge. She is the author of nineteen highly acclaimed novels. She has also written biographies, screenplays and was the editor of the Oxford Companion to English Literature. She was appointed CBE in 1980, and made DBE in the 2008 Honours list. She was also awarded the 2011 Golden PEN Award for a Lifetime's Distinguished Service to Literature. She is married to the biographer Michael Holroyd.

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