Thursday, May 10, 2007

159. Excellent Women (Barbara Pym)

Synopsis from Amazon:
Mildred Lathbury, the narrator of Pym's excellent book is a never-married woman in her 30s -- which in 1950s England makes her a nearly-confirmed spinster. Hers is a pretty unexciting life, centered around her small church, and part-time job. But Mildred is far more perceptive and witty than even she seems to think, and when Helena and Rockingham Napier move into the flat below her, there seems to be a chance for her life to take a new direction.

My rating: 4 stars

Publication information:
  • 1952
  • Cape, UK

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