Regatta (Charnwood Library) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Libby Purves (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2001 | Series: Charnwood Library

Sheila Harrison always looks forward to the descent of the summer visitors to her house in Blythney, East Anglia. But she is not prepared for the upheaval caused by one young girl, Anansi, who arrives from a background Sheila can only guess at.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'... an engrossing story about childhood, courage and reconciliation' -- Books Magazine 'Ms Purves softens the sharp edges with a piquancy and humour which are truly brilliant' -- Gina Sykes, Huddersfield Examiner 'Libby Purves has created a complex and appealing character in a novel which develops to an exciting conclusion' -- Vanessa Berridge, Woman & Home 'Purves is at her most enjoyable when she is ... displaying in her treatment of her characters, the mixture of generosity and common sense with which readers of her columns in The Times will already be familiar' -- Christina Koenig, The Times 'poignant, intelligent and hilarious' -- Suffolk & Norfolk Life 'She orchestrates it all with honesty, ingenuity and sardonic wit. Definitely one to take on holiday' -- Metro --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Libby Purves is a writer and also a broadcaster who has presented the talk programme Midweek on Radio 4 since 1984 and formerly presented Today. She is a main columnist on the Times and in 1999 was named the Granada "What the Papers Say" Columnist of the Year, and awarded a O.B.E for services to journalism. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd; Large Print edition edition (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708992609
• ISBN-13: 978-0708992609
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good!, January 31, 2008

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Teh Ai Lee "Alice" (Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Regatta (Paperback)

This book surprised me - a great work by Libby Purves. REGATTA is totally readable with an interesting story revolving around a few families. The central character is Anansi, an abused and abandoned coloured girl who is being fostered by Sheila. The presence of the eleven-year old Anansi in the small town rocks the world of its residents and changes lives. The girl herself undergoes some transformation as she becomes an unwilling part of the place and people. She grows close with a kindly old man who previously served in military, and he taught her how to sail.

REGATTA is beautifully told rich with love, conflict, deceit, unfaithfulness, and reconciliation. This is a story that touches me and engages me until the very last page. Like I said earlier, it is surprising good!