The Learning Curve (Severn House Large Print) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Frances Paige (Author)

Book Description

Series: Severn House Large Print | Publication Date: April 1, 2008

Spending her nest egg on the country cottage of her dreams, Kate Armitage embarks on a new life, planning to write a novel. Putting pen to paper, she retraces the history of her parents' marriage and uncovers some truths about herself, and her lifelong search for love.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

When Kate Armitage is laid off, she decides to take retirement and move to the small town of Mellor, outside London. Kate has always wanted a little house in the country, and since she is only 50, it's the perfect opportunity to begin her new career as a writer. Her first topic is going to be her father, whom she barely knew. In the process, she uncovers information about her family's past that helps her begin to understand her distrust of men. Living in a small town proves to be much different than the city. When she is not writing, Kate is drawn into the day-to-day lives of her neighbors. For someone who was used to being anonymous, this is unsought yet not unwelcome. At the ripe "old" age of 50, Kate is allowed to examine and change the course of her life, a prospect many of us hope to face. Paige makes the mundane seem vitally important, an alluring and affirming perspective. Maria Hatton
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About the Author

Frances Paige won the Romantic Novelists Award in 1974 for her book Vote for a Silk Gown. Since then she has written many more novels, mostly set in either Scotland or France, all of which have been hugely popular.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 268 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727876651
• ISBN-13: 978-0727876652
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,462,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)