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A Game Of Hide And Seek
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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A Game Of Hide And Seek
An intelligent, haunting love story, with echoes of Brief Encounter, by one of the best British writers of the 20th century.
Taylor is one of the hidden treasures of the English novel' Philip Hensher, Daily Telegraph
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'Her stories remain with one, indelibly, as though they had been some turning-point in one's own experience' - Elizabeth Bowen, author of The Heat of the Day
Intelligent and haunting, with echoes of Brief Encounter, this is a love story by one of the best British writers of the 20th century.
During summer games of hide and seek, Harriet falls in love with Vesey and his elusive, teasing ways. When he goes to Oxford, she cherishes his photograph and waits for a letter that never comes.
Years pass and Harriet stifles her dreams; with a husband and daughter, she excels at respectability. But then Vesey reappears and her marriage seems to melt away. Harriet is older, it is much too late, but she is still in love with him.
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Reviews highlight Elizabeth Taylor as an important and sophisticated British author whose work, like A Game of Hide and Seek, is recognised for its subtlety, wit, and profound insight into characters. Critics praise her elegant prose, which balances wit with emotional depth, and her keen ability to depict domestic life and the English middle classes with precision and understated irony. The novel is commended for evoking love in a carefully nuanced manner, demonstrating Taylor's remarkable skill as a mid-20th-century writer.
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ISBN: 9781844086191
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 October 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Contributors:
- Introduction by Elizabeth Jane Howard
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 256g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Elizabeth Taylor (1912-1975) is increasingly recognised as one of the best British writers of the twentieth century. She wrote her first book, At Mrs Lippincote's, during the war while her husband was in the Royal Air Force, and this was followed by eleven further novels and a children's book, Mossy Trotter. Her acclaimed short stories appeared in publications including Vogue, the New Yorker and Harper's Bazaar.
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