Victoria Clayton Knihy

Sommerball - bk379; Buchgemeinschaften; Victoria Clayton; Paperback; 2002

A witty, perceptive social comedy, perfect for lovers of Anita Shreve and Elizabeth Buchan.The Byng family, theatrical down to the youngest, 12 year-old Cordelia, are stunned out of even their normal self-involvement by the news that their father, the celebrated Shakespearean actor, has apparently killed his rival on stage during the last rehearsals for the new production of King Lear. Waldo Byng is arrested for murder and held in police custody : the press camp outside the house, detectives attempt to interview the family and friends, and Clarissa Byng abandons the entire scene by fleeing with her longtime companion.It is left to the rest of the family to try to find a way through this disaster and above all to earn some money as the play is naturally cancelled. The nine months from arrest to the final trial are a wonderful learning curve about the real world for all of them, in particular for Harriet, considered the most 'sensible' of the remarkable family.Clouds among the Stars is a true pleasure to read: witty, perceptive about some of our social habits, with an outstanding cast of characters, wonderful scenes including some of the best parties and theatrical behaviour; and above all written with a style, charm and verve that makes one want to start to read it again as soon as one has finished.

A girl may have to kiss some frogs before she finds her Prince Charming, but Marigold has found herself a real toad. On her way to becoming a prima ballerina, she is bent over backwards - literally - working her way to the top. But a painful fall sends her limping back home, where an old friend is ready to sweep her off her feet. Is there a handsome stranger also waiting in the wings?

A paperback edition of a novel from the author of OUT OF LOVE at whose centre is a woman, on the brink of turning forty, who forges a new life for herself and discovers love for the first time after her husband is found shot dead.

Die Familie Byng - ein Schauspielerehepaar mit einem Sohn und 4 mehr oder weniger exzentrischen Töchtern - hat schwere Zeiten durchzustehen. Vater Waldo wird des Mordes an einem Kollegen verdächtigt und lässt die Familie völlig hilflos zurück, als er ins Gefängnis muss

Young, decorative and almost without formal schooling, Viola Otway takes a job with a charity working for the conservation of old houses. An assignment at Inskip House in Nottinghamshire brings her into contact with the handsome, lazy and utterly charming Jeremy, and love soon grows.

Un jour de printemps 1977, Freddie Swann, jeune portraitiste appartennant à la bonne société londonienne, décide de quitter son riche fiancé, Alex. Une rupture qui paraît aussi brutale qu'inattendue à quelques jours seulement de leur mariage. Incapable de faire face à l'indignation de ses proches, Freddiese rend dans le Dorset et s'installe dans un cotage abandoné, récent héritage de son amie d'enfance Viola. Le temps d'une mise au point saluaire... Lors de son séjour inespéré à la campagne, Freddie va apprendre à vivre loin de la coupe autoritaire de sa belle-mère et d'Alex, faire de nouvelles rencontres, chavirer les coeur et mettre à jour des secrets bien gardés...

In England, mit seinen einladenden Landhäusern und Traditionen, entfaltet sich die Geschichte zweier Frauen, deren enge Freundschaft auf eine harte Probe gestellt wird.