Post by janetandjohn on Feb 23, 2018 19:18:29 GMT
The story of an inverted snob, brought up by a single mother above a small grocers’ shop, who dreams of wonder, riches, romance and a “nice” home. Starting at the end of the 19th century, the book swiftly covers WW1 and WW2 without saying much about either (unless it concerns her). Her first novel is published when she is 15. The first publisher returned it quickly with a rejection slip; the second publisher thought it so funny he decided to publish. But to Angel, it wasn’t funny at all, but a “bodice-ripper” in which she uses wrong phrases and words, and describes things she knows nothing of. She will publish more books, she will make money, she will fulfil her dreams – but she will never be happy – and she has the sharpest tongue imaginable. Extremely dislikeable but a wonderful character to read.
