A dysfunctional family reunites for the Christmas holiday from hell in this rediscovered festive classic with fangs for fans of Barbara Pym, Elizabeth Taylor and Stella Gibbons.
“Literary comfort and joy.” Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss The fire is on, sherry poured, presents wrapped, and claws are being sharpened. In a seaside cottage perched on a cliff, one family reunites for Christmas. While snow falls, a tyrannical widowed matriarch presides over her unruly brood. Her niece tends to her whims, but fantasizes about eloping; and as more guests arrive, each bringing their secret truths and dreams, the Christmas tree explodes, a brawl erupts, an escape occurs – and their “midwinter madness” climaxes…Author: Kathleen Farrell
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 10/31/2023
Pages: 252
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.70h x 4.90w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780571378265
Language: English
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