The Road to Lichfield
 First UK edition | |
| Author | Penelope Lively |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Heinemann (UK) Grove Weidenfeld (US) |
Publication date | 1977 |
| Pages | 215 |
| ISBN | 9780434427352 |
The Road To Lichfield is the first novel for adults by Penelope Lively, published in 1977.[1][2] It made the short-list for the Booker Prize.[3] It was rereleased by Penguin Essentials in 2017.[4]
Synopsis[edit]
Ann Linton leaves her family in Berkshire and sets up camp in her father's house when he is taken into a nursing home in distant Lichfield. As she shares his last weeks she meets David Fielding, and the love they share brings her feelings into sharp focus. Deeply felt, beautifully controlled, The Road to Lichfield is a subtle exploration of memory and identity, of chance and consequence, of the intricate weave of generations across a past never fully known, and a future never fully anticipated.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Pall, Ellen (17 February 1991). "A Thoroughly Domestic Betrayal". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "The road to Lichfield". SOLO. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "The Road To Lichfield". The Man Booker Prizes. 1977. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "The Road To Lichfield". Penguin Books. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "The Road To Lichfield". waterstones.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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