Mistletoe Malice - by Kathleen Farrell (Paperback)

Name: Mistletoe Malice - by Kathleen Farrell (Paperback)
Brand: Faber & Faber
SKU: 89397503
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A dysfunctional family reunites for the Christmas holiday from hell in this rediscovered festive classic with fangs for fans of Barbara Pym, Elizabeth Taylor and Stella Gibbons.
About the Author: Kathleen Farrell was born in London in 1912 and educated at a convent school.
252 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics

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Book Synopsis

A dysfunctional family reunites for the Christmas holiday from hell in this rediscovered festive classic with fangs for fans of Barbara Pym, Elizabeth Taylor and Stella Gibbons.

"Literary comfort and joy." Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss

The fire is on, sherry poured, presents wrapped, and claws are being sharpened. In a seaside cottage perched on a cliff, one family reunites for Christmas. While snow falls, a tyrannical widowed matriarch presides over her unruly brood. Her niece tends to her whims, but fantasizes about eloping; and as more guests arrive, each bringing their secret truths and dreams, the Christmas tree explodes, a brawl erupts, an escape occurs - and their "midwinter madness" climaxes...

Review Quotes

"A horribly delicious snapshot of post-war family life, in which tensions ensnare the reader in tinsel-covered barbed wire." Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal

"A stylish and penetrating comedy of manners. My favorite Christmas book by far - and you can read it all year round." Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

About the Author

Kathleen Farrell was born in London in 1912 and educated at a convent school. Her first book, Johnny's Not Home from the Fair (1942), was written while working for the wartime secretary-general of the Labour party, after which she founded a prestigious literary agency, eventually sold to a rival firm. Farrell lived in Hampstead for twenty years with her partner Kay Dick - reviewer, editor and author of They (1977) - in a literary circle including Ivy Compton-Burnett, Stevie Smith and Olivia Manning.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 4.9 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: .55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: Classics

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Number of Pages: 252

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback

Author: Kathleen Farrell

Language: English

Street Date: October 31, 2023

TCIN: 89397503

UPC: 9780571378265

Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-7867

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.55 pounds

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