| Lolly Willowes: Or, the Loving Huntsman Contributor(s): Warner, Sylvia Townsend (Author) |
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ISBN: 0915864916 ISBN-13: 9780915864911 Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1979 Annotation: In this delightful and witty novel, Laura Willowes rebels against pressure to be the perfect "maiden aunt." Not interested in men or the rushed life of London, Laura is forced to move there from her beloved countryside after the death of her father. Finally, she strikes out for the countryside on her own, selling her soul to an affable but rather simple-minded devil. First written in the 1920s, this book is timely and entertaining. It was the first selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club in 1926. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.53" W x 8.48" (0.65 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this delightful and witty novel, Laura Willowes rebels against pressure to be the perfect maiden aunt. Not interested in men or the rushed life of London, Laura is forced to move there from her beloved countryside after the death of her father. Finally, she strikes out for the countryside on her own, selling her soul to an affable but rather simpleminded devil. First written in the 1920s, this book is timely and entertaining. It was the first selection of the Book of the Month Club in 1926. |