O Caledonia
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2026
Weidenfeld & Nicolson (Verlag)
978-1-3996-4048-0 (ISBN)
Weidenfeld & Nicolson (Verlag)
978-1-3996-4048-0 (ISBN)
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A coming-of-age novel of troubled adolescence set in the wilds of Scotland, Elspeth Barker's only novel is a dark, glittering gothic classic
'A sparky, funny work of genius' Ali Smith
At the bottom of a great stone staircase, dressed in her mother's black lace evening dress, twisted in murderous death, lies Janet. So end the sixteen years of Janet's short life.
A life spent in a draughty Scottish castle, where roses will not grow, and a jackdaw decides to live in the doll's house.
A life peopled by prettier, smoother-haired siblings, a Nanny with a face like the North Sea and the peculiar, whisky-swigging Cousin Lila.
A life where Janet is perpetually misunderstood - and must turn from people, to animals, to books, to her own wild and wonderful imagination.
A W&N Essential with an introduction from Maggie O'Farrell
'A sparky, funny work of genius' Ali Smith
At the bottom of a great stone staircase, dressed in her mother's black lace evening dress, twisted in murderous death, lies Janet. So end the sixteen years of Janet's short life.
A life spent in a draughty Scottish castle, where roses will not grow, and a jackdaw decides to live in the doll's house.
A life peopled by prettier, smoother-haired siblings, a Nanny with a face like the North Sea and the peculiar, whisky-swigging Cousin Lila.
A life where Janet is perpetually misunderstood - and must turn from people, to animals, to books, to her own wild and wonderful imagination.
A W&N Essential with an introduction from Maggie O'Farrell
Elspeth Barker (1940-2022) was a novelist and journalist. She was born in 1940 in Edinburgh. Her first husband was the poet George Barker. Her novel O Caledonia won four awards and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize. She wrote for the Independent on Sunday, Guardian, Sunday Times, Observer, LRB, TLS, Scotland on Sunday, Vogue, The Literary Review and many more.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.11.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | W&N Essentials |
| Einführung | Maggie O'Farrell |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3996-4048-8 / 1399640488 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3996-4048-0 / 9781399640480 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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