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Biographical note
Nina Bawden (1925-2012), CBE, was one of Britain's most distinguished and best-loved novelists, both for adults and children (Peppermint Pig and Carrie's War being among her most famous books for young people). She has published over forty novels and an autobiography, In My Own Time. She was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Circles of Deceit and her novel Family Money was filmed by Channel 4, starring Claire Boom and June Whitfield. In 2004 she received the S. T. Dupont Golden Pen Award for a Lifetime's Contribution to Literature.One of the <b>wisest and most versatile </b>of our novelists . . . an intriguing achievement
- Christopher Wordsworth, Guardian
<b>So intelligent and clear-eyed </b>that every page seems to peel another layer of pretence, social custom or humbug from the surface of the life it describes
- Isabel Quigley, Financial Times
Whether a little more so or a little less, Nina Bawden's novels are <b>self-perpetuating pleasures</b> and among the few which deal gently with people, real people, and the fallibility of personal relationships
Kirkus Reviews
A neat, quietly serious novel, sharp about ironies both large and small
- Julian Barnes,
One of the wisest and most versatile of our novelists ... an intriguing achievement
CHRISTOPHER WORDSWORTH, THE GUARDIAN
So intelligent and clear-eyed that every page seems to peel another layer of pretence, social custom or humbug from the surface of the life it describes
ISABEL QUIGLEY, FINANCIAL TIMES